Celtics vs. Knicks Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 8

It’s Tuesday, April 8, and the Boston Celtics (58-20) and New York Knicks (50-28) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Celtics are currently 32-7 on the road with a point differential of 9, while the Knicks have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Boston is 3-0 against New York this season with a 27-point win at MSG.

New York has won two straight and five of the past six games, while Boston is 11-1 over the last 12 games and on a two-game winning streak as well.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Celtics vs. Knicks live today

• Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM EST
• Site: Madison Square Garden
• City: New York, NY
• Network/Streaming: TNT / TruTV / Max

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Game odds for Celtics vs. Knicks

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Odds: Celtics (-131), Knicks (+110)
• Spread:  Celtics -2
• Over/Under: 221 points

That gives the Celtics an implied team point total of 111.07, and the Knicks 110.02.

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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Celtics vs. Knicks game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Knicks to win:

"I was surprised to see the Knicks as slight favorites, but Boston is dealing with injuries and inconsistencies in the lineup, so I shouldn't be as shocked. Jalen Brunson returned and the Knicks likely have a newfound confidence. A win at MSG over the Knicks would be monumental for this team entering the postseason, so it's Knicks ML or pass for me, especially since Boston is 3-0 versus New York this season."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Celtics & Knicks game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Celtics on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Boston Celtics at -2.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 221.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Celtics vs. Knicks on Tuesday

• The Celtics are on a 3-game win streak at the Knicks
• The Knicks' last 3 home games have stayed under the Total
• The Celtics have covered in 4 of their last 5 games as a road favorite
• The Celtics have won 18 of their last 20 games on the road

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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