Knicks vs. Celtics Odds & Betting Predictions - February 23, 2025

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🔑 Knicks +8 -106 (FanDuel) 2u I truthfully just like this spot here. A pretty big regular season game, nationally televised, I think this game will be very close. Boston, as I’ve said all year, continue to struggle covering the spread on these big number spreads, 23-29-2 overall ATS as favorites. Knicks coming off an embarrassing loss, I think they come out strong today.

Just a matchup Brunson has never really racked up assists in. Boston plays single coverage and does not help off spot up shooters (#4 vs spot ups), so Brunson usually has an uptick in shot volume against them and less potential assists. Under in both games vs Boston this season, with 2 and 5 assists. Under in 6/7 vs Boston dating back to last season. Under in 15/23 games vs top 12 assists defenses on the season. Boston has allowed the 3rd-least assists over their last 15 games. Should be a slower paced game as well, with both teams ranking bottom 10 in pace.

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Hart is under this line in 24/47 (51.1%) of games w/ Brunsn/KAT - AVG 5.6 AST and 9.6 pAST. However, BOS is a brutal AST MU, especially for Hart. 1) BOS allow the 3rd fewest APG 2) BOS leave their defenders on an island and rarely send help, but when they do they consciously rotate off the weakest 3PT shooter...Hart in this instance L2 vs. BOS: 3 and 3 AST (4 and 5 pAST). Hart is under in 13/18 vs. the bottom-10 in AST - AVG 4.4 AST and 8.4 pAST. He's also under this line in 21/30 (70%) games w/ 10 or less pAST. 41.6% of his AST come just at the rim - BOS allow the 3rd fewest APG @ the rim (8.11). Over the last two months that number is down to 6.78. Hart is under in 10/14 vs. the bottom-10 in AST allowed @ the rim and 10/12 against bottom-10 teams in AST/AST @ the rim.