The NBA season officially opens with the New York Knicks meeting the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The New York Knicks are boasting a troublesome team this time, and are more than eager to start off the season with a bang. The Boston Celtics are heavily leaning on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and look quite confident as of now. As per the best NBA betting odds, the Boston Celtics will win on opening night against the Knicks.
The previewing information
Date: October 22, Tuesday | Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
TV: TNT
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
New York Knicks Vs Boston Celtics Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Moneyline: Knicks (+155) vs Celtics (-190)
Spread: Knicks +5 (-110) vs Celtics -5 (-110)
Total (O/U): Knicks (u223) vs Celtics (o223)
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks made it to the playoffs in the previous season, mostly because of their beautiful defense. Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle were the top scorers for the Knicks last season. New York will strongly look up to Brunson to take them to the finish line. As of now, the New York Knicks are scoring an average of 112.40 points in each game, while allowing 108.73 points in every game played.
Players to watch:
Jalen Brunson: 28.7 PPG 3.6 RPG 6.7 APG 0.9 SPG
Donte DiVincenzo: 15.5 PPG 3.7 RPG 2.7 APG 1.3 SPG
Josh Hart: 9.4 PPG 8.3 RPG 4.1 APG 0.9 SPG
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics impressed fans and critics in the last season, and finished with an overall 80-21 record. Their offense was simply off the charts, while their defense was ranked one of the best in the league. Jayson Tatum led Boston’s offense, along with Jaylen Brown. Along with the stunning duo, Kristaps Porzingis also contributed to the offense, despite his injuries. The Celtics are scoring 118.36 points per contest, while allowing 107.63 points in every game.
Players to watch:
Jayson Tatum: 26.9 PPG 8.1 RPG 4.9 APG 1.0 SPG
Jaylen Brown: 23.0 PPG 5.5 RPG 3.6 APG 1.2 SPG
Derrick White: 15.2 PPG 4.2 RPG 5.2 APG 1.0 SPG
New York Knicks Vs Boston Celtics Injury Report
New York Knicks
Landry Shamat SG Day-To-Day – Shoulder
Mitchell Robinson C Out – Ankle
Boston Celtics
Kristaps Porzingis PF Out – Foot
New York Knicks Vs Boston Celtics Summary and Prediction
Regardless of either team’s performances, this matchup is going to be quite exciting from start to finish. The New York Knicks need to step up their offense if they want to start off on the right foot. However, the Boston Celtics are favored to win with a predicted score of 112-108.
Moneyline: Celtics (-190)
Spread: Celtics -5
Total: Over 223
Predicted Score: 112-108, Celtics win.
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