Celtics vs Knicks Predictions, Picks, Odds Tonight 4/9
Key Points:
- The Boston Celtics (54-25) and New York Knicks (51-28) face off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden, with the game streaming live on Amazon Prime Video.
- The Knicks are favored by 5 points with a moneyline of -210, while the Celtics are +176 underdogs; the over/under is set at 212.5 total points.
- A Celtics win would secure the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference, while a Knicks victory would bring them within two games of Boston and maintain their tiebreaker advantage.
- The Celtics may rest key players due to injuries and upcoming easier matchups, while the Knicks are expected to play a full lineup to avoid falling into a tie for fourth place.
- The prediction favors the Knicks to cover the 5-point spread at home, given Boston’s questionable player status and strategic rest decisions.