Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/7/21
2021-04-07 19:30:00 EDT
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden.
The New York Knicks need a win after losing four of their last five games. The New York Knicks are averaging 105 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 104.1 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 22.9 points and six assists while RJ Barrett is averaging 17.3 points and 5.9 rebounds. Alec Burks is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is dishing 2.2 assists. The New York Knicks are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.7 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Boston Celtics are averaging 112.4 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.2 points and seven rebounds while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.3 points and 3.6 assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing three rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 17-8-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Celtics are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Knicks last 11 overall. The under is 5-0 in Celtics last 5 overall. The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Boston and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The New York Knicks continue to find themselves in the underdog role and they continue to cover numbers. The Knicks are 16-11 against the spread on the road. The Boston Celtics are on the end of a back to back, and they continue to be an underachieving team overall. The Celtics have failed to cover six of their last seven games on the end of a back to back. The Knicks smoked the Celtics back in January. Give me the Knicks and the free bucket.
