The New York Knicks visit the Boston Celtics for an Eastern Conference showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 8.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 222 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Knicks are stingy on defense. New York is allowing only 104.7 points per 100 possessions, a top-three mark in the NBA this season. The Knicks also lead the league in both defensive rebound rate (77.0%) and second-chance points allowed (10.1 per game). New York ranks in the top five of the NBA in free throw prevention (19.1 attempts allowed per game) and assist prevention (22.7 per game).

The model also knows the Celtics have TD Garden on their side. Boston is unbeaten at home this season, out-scoring opponents by 24.8 points per 100 possessions. The Celtics also enter this game with the best net rating (+13.6) in the NBA this season, and Boston ranks in the top three of the NBA in offense and defense.

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Celtics. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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