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Knicks vs. Celtics prediction, odds, line, spread, start time: 2025 NBA picks, February 23 best bets from proven computer simulation model

SportsLine's model has locked in its NBA best bets, picks, and predictions for Sunday's New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics game

The Boston Celtics will look to continue their recent dominance over the New York Knicks when they meet in a key Atlantic Division matchup on Sunday afternoon. Boston is coming off a 124-104 win at Philadelphia on Thursday, while New York dropped a 142-105 decision at Cleveland on Friday. The Knicks (37-19), who have won 10 of 13, are 17-9 on the road this season. The Celtics (40-16), who have won four in a row and eight of nine, are 17-10 on their home floor.

Tip-off from TD Garden in Boston is set for 1 p.m. ET. The Celtics are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Knicks vs. Celtics odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 232. The Celtics are -330 on the money line (risk $330 to win $100), while the Knicks are +264 (risk $100 to win $264). 

Before making any Knicks vs. Celtics picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the second half of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-104 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It's also an outstanding 18-9 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

The model has simulated Knicks vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations!

So who wins Knicks vs. Celtics, and  which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its NBA picks!

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