The Boston Celtics (15-5) are 7.5-point favorites as they look to build on a nine-game home win streak when they take on the New York Knicks (12-8) on Friday, December 8, 2023 at TD Garden. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and MSG. The matchup’s point total is 221.
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How Do I Watch Celtics vs. Knicks?
- Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and MSG
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
Betting Lines For Boston vs. New York
Celtics vs Knicks Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Celtics |
-7.5 |
221 |
Celtics Betting Stats & Information
- The Celtics have won 75% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (15-5).
- Boston has gone 11-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -316 or shorter (winning 91.7%).
- The Celtics are 8-10-2 ATS this season.
- The Celtics are 7-5-1 against the spread when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
- The average total Boston has had set in games this year is 3.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Out of the Celtics’ 20 games with a set total, nine have hit the over (45%).
New York Betting Stats & Info
- The Knicks have been underdogs in eight games this season and won two (25%) of those contests.
- New York has played as an underdog of +251 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The Knicks have covered the spread 11 times in 20 games with a set spread.
- The Knicks have yet to cover the spread when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs (0-1).
- The average point total for New York this year is two points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- Knicks games have gone over the total 10 times this year.
Celtics vs. Knicks Season Stat Comparison
| Celtics Rank |
Celtics AVG |
|
Knicks AVG |
Knicks Rank |
| 9th |
116.5 |
Points Scored |
111.5 |
21st |
| 4th |
108.1 |
Points Allowed |
107.5 |
3rd |
| 2nd |
47.5 |
Rebounds |
46.1 |
5th |
| 19th |
10.5 |
Off. Rebounds |
13.5 |
2nd |
| 2nd |
15.5 |
3pt Made |
13.4 |
9th |
| 25th |
25 |
Assists |
23.3 |
28th |
| 15th |
13.4 |
Turnovers |
12.3 |
6th |
Celtics vs. Knicks Injury Updates
Celtics
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
Questionable |
Calf |
Knicks
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| DaQuan Jeffries |
Questionable |
Illness |
| Evan Fournier |
Questionable |
Illness |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Boston Celtics Leaders
- Jayson Tatum averages 27.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
- Jrue Holiday’s averages this season are 12.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
- Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
New York Knicks Leaders
- Jalen Brunson’s statline this season includes 24.9 points, 5.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Mitchell Robinson records 6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.
- Brunson is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Knicks (among active players), hitting 3.2 threes per game.
