One of the highlights of Tuesday’s six-game NBA slate is a matchup between the Knicks and Celtics in Boston. This marquee Eastern Conference showdown tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Below, we'll preview the nationally-televised network game and break down three of the top Knicks vs. Celtics NBA Picks on PrizePicks for today, including for Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns and Celtics G Payton Pritchard.
Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction, Preview for Today
The Knicks are currently without starting F OG Anunoby (hamstring) and key reserve G Landry Shamet (shoulder). Anunoby, who will be missing his eighth straight game, still doesn’t have a timetable for his return.
Celtics G Derrick White (calf) and Celtics C Neemias Queta (ankle) are both listed as probable after they sat out Sunday’s 117-115 win over the Cavaliers. That was White’s first missed game of the season.
The Knicks are 1.5 favorites, returning a 1.81x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Celtics are underdogs at home with a 1.88x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Spread: Knicks -1.5
Total: 244.5
Gamer Winner Payout: Knicks 1.81x | Celtics 1.88x
New York Knicks
The Knicks have won four straight games to improve to 13-6 for the season. That puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. While New York is a sparkling 10-1 at home, they are only 3-5 on the road.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics are 7-3 over their last 10 games. That has moved them over .500 with an 11-9 record that ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference. After going 28-13 at home last season, the Celtics are 6-4 in Boston in the early going.
Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction, Picks
Here are three of the top Knicks vs. Celtics DFS picks on PrizePicks for today. Player projections via the PrizePicks real money NBA game.
Knicks F/C Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Celtics Projection – 22.5 Points
- After averaging 24.4 points per game last season, Towns is posting 21.7 points through 19 games.
- The main reason for his decline in scoring is that he is shooting just 44.9% from the field, down from his career mark of 52.2%.
- When the Knicks’ star big man faced the Celtics in a 105-95 win earlier this season, he scored 26 points on 6-for-16 shooting from the field. He also went 10-for-12 from the free-throw line in the game.
- Towns is averaging 3.2 offensive rebounds per game. That’s an area of weakness for the Celtics, who have given up the third-most offensive boards per game (12.7) in the league.
Knicks G Josh Hart vs. Celtics Projection – 27.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Hart is only logging 28 minutes per game for the season, but he has averaged 34 minutes over the last seven games without Anunoby.
- Hart has averaged 15.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists over a seven-game span.
- The 30-year-old posted at least 28 combined points, rebounds, and assists in five of the seven outings.
- Despite logging just 19 minutes when the Knicks played the Celtics in October, Hart recorded 2 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Celtics G Payton Pritchard vs. Knicks Projection – 17.5 Points
- With White sidelined Sunday, Pritchard scored 42 points over 31 minutes against the Cavaliers. He shot 15-for-22 from the field, including 6-for-11 from behind the arc.
- The sixth-year guard is averaging career highs in shot attempts (13.9) and three-point attempts (8.0) per game.
- Pritchard only scored 8 points against the Knicks in New York in October.
- This game being played in Boston is noteworthy because Pritchard is shooting 49.3% from the field and 38.0% from behind the arc at home. On the road, it's 42.7% from the field and 30.9% from deep.
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Towns and Hart will try to help the Knicks extend their winning streak to five games when they face the Celtics on Tuesday. With plenty of projections to consider for Knicks vs. Celtics and the rest of Tuesday’s slate, now is the time to build your NBA Lineup on PrizePicks.
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