Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction, 10/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-2)

The New York Knicks (47-35 last season) will compete against the Boston Celtics (57-25 last year) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Boston opens this game as 2-point favorites. The total has been set at 230.5.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took a loss by a final of 103-84 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 13 while the Heat had 15 personal fouls. They also made 14 of their 28 shots from 3-point range. Miami walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by burying 5 of 6 attempts. On top of that, Miami had 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Miami totaled 26 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 48.8% from the field on 42 of 86 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 11 of 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Boston wrapped up the contest with a 39.0% FG percentage (32 out of 82) and made 9 of 42 3-point attempts.

Jaylen Brown is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. Brown finished 34.8% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He saw the court for 43 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 8 of 23 shooting.

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Boston will enter this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 57-25 last year. They had an average of 117.9 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while going 47.5% from the floor. The Celtics hit on 37.7% on three-point shots (1,315 of 3,492) and 81.2% from the free throw line. As a basketball team, Boston pulled in 45.3 rebounds per contest and accumulated 2,186 assists last season, which was 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a squad committed 18.8 fouls per contest.

When they were on defense, the Celtics forced their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They were ranked 2nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,895 relinquished throughout last year. The Celtics defense allowed an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (3,425 of 7,394) and they relinquished 44.0 rebounds per game as a team. They surrendered 34.5% on three-point shots and they ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.4).

In their last game, the Knicks went home defeated by a final of 96-92 when they played the Heat. With respect to rebounding, New York allowed Miami to get 40 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 25.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 27 and ended up going 23 out of 25 from the free throw line (92.0%). The Knicks allowed the Heat to convert 33 out of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.2% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Knicks ended up shooting 27 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.0%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, New York converted 10 of their 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to convert 28 of the free throw tries for a rate of 87.5%. The Heat committed 22 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 2 steals for the matchup. The Knicks were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this contest.

Jalen Brunson ended up being important for the Knicks for the matchup. Brunson scored 38 points in his 48 mins on the court and had 7 assists in the game. He made 12 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

New York had a mark of 47-35 last year. As an offensive team, the Knicks connected on 47.0% from the floor, which had them ranked 20th in basketball. New York accumulated 9,514 points over the course of last year (116.0 per contest) and they grabbed 46.6 rebounds per game. They dished out assists 22.9 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they lost possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Knicks were responsible for committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense allowed 35.7% from downtown (1,068 of 2,992) and their opponents made 78.2% of their foul shots. They allow 25.1 assists and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 13th and 7th in the NBA. The Knicks were ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.1. They were able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (3rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (-2)

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