Celtics vs. Knicks NBA betting odds and trends for October 22

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Celtics vs. Knicks NBA betting odds and trends for October 22

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The New York Knicks are 5.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics in the season opener for both teams at TD Garden on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. The game begins at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.

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Celtics Cover -5.5 vs Knicks -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Celtics vs. Knicks Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Favorite: Celtics (-5.5)
  • Total: 221.5

Celtics vs. Knicks Betting Statistics

  • Boston compiled a 42-36-4 ATS record last year.
  • The Celtics were 37-25-3 ATS last season when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
  • Celtics games went over the point total 43 out of 82 times last season.
  • New York won 44 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover or pushing 38 times.
  • When playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs last season, the Knicks had an ATS record of 4-7.
  • A total of 38 of the Knicks’ games last year went over the point total.

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

  • The Celtics made 48.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.7 percentage points higher than the Knicks allowed to their opponents (47.0%).
  • Boston had a 34-16-4 record against the spread and a 50-4 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 47.0% from the field.
  • Boston assembled a 30-16-1 record against the spread and a 42-5 straight-up record in games last season when the team knocked down more than 36.5% of its three-point attempts.
  • Last year, the 120.6 points per game the Celtics averaged were 12.4 more points than the Knicks allowed (108.2).
  • When Boston totaled more than 108.2 points last season, it went 40-25-3 against the spread and 58-10 overall.
  • Jayson Tatum scored 26.9 points and pulled down 8.1 boards per game last season.
  • Derrick White averaged 5.2 assists per game while also scoring 15.2 points per contest.
  • Tatum knocked down 3.1 threes per game a season ago.

Knicks Trends & Top Players

  • The Knicks shot 46.5% from the field, 1.2% higher than the 45.3% the Celtics’ opponents shot last season.
  • Last season, New York had a 35-16 record against the spread and a 40-11 record overall in games the team collectively shot over 45.3% from the field.
  • New York went 33-15-1 ATS and 38-11 overall when the team hit more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Knicks’ 112.8 points per game last year were just 3.6 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics allowed.
  • New York put together a 33-17 ATS record and a 38-12 overall record last season in games it scored more than 109.2 points.
  • Jalen Brunson scored 28.7 points and distributed 6.7 assists per game last season.
  • Josh Hart grabbed 8.3 rebounds per game while also scoring 9.4 points a contest.
  • Mikal Bridges hit an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.