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The second round of the Eastern Conference will continue on Monday as the second-seeded Boston Celtics will host the third-seeded New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at the important match statistics and predictions to see who will strike first in this Best-of-Seven series between the Celtics and Knicks.
New York comes into this second-round series as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are coming off a 4-2 series win over the Detroit Pistons in the first round. New York was certainly pushed to their limit in this series as they won their games by an average of just 4.25 points per game. This was highlighted by Jalen Brunson’s brilliant Game 6 performance, where he dropped 40 points and hit a dagger three with just seconds left to clinch the series.
As for Boston, they are the second seed in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a 4-1 series win over the Orlando Magic in the first round. Despite losing one game, the Celtics were still dominant, winning their game by an average margin of 16.5 points per game.
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Boston Celtics and New York Knicks Latest Matches
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Players list
J. Holiday
D. White
J. Hart
J. Brunson
M. Bridges
K. Towns
O. Anunoby
Substitutes
B. Scheierman
J. Davison
P. Pritchard
T. Craig
X. Tillman
J. Walsh
L. Shamet
M. McBride
T. Kolek
D. Wright
C. Payne
P. Achiuwa
P. Dadiet
P. Tucker
Boston Celtics - New York Knicks Key Points
- Jalen Brunson is averaging 31.5 points per game in the playoffs
- The Knicks are averaging 108.0 points per game in the playoffs
- The Knicks are allowing 106.7 points per game in the playoffs
- The Knicks are 4-2 ATS in the playoffs
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Our Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction
It is well-known that the Celtics had the Knicks’ number in the regular season, sweeping them four games to none. However, the playoffs are likely to be another story. New York arguably has the best player on the court in Jalen Brunson, who took over in the Knicks’ first-round series against the Pistons.
Of course, the Celtics have a host of players who could take over a game at any given time. Despite this, the Knicks are playing at an extremely high level right now; therefore, our Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks prediction is New York Knicks +8.5.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
