Knicks-Celtics NBA Betting Odds & Pick 11/13/23

New York Knicks (5-4 SU, 7-2 ATS) vs. Boston Celtics (7-2 SU, 4-4 ATS)

When: Monday, November 13th, 7:30 PM (ET)

Where: TD Garden, MA, Boston

TV: NBCS

Point Spread: NY +9/Bos -9

Total: 221

Money Line: New York Knicks +320/-414

Notable Injuries

Knicks

Celtics

• Neemias Queta (Out) Foot

Recent Form

Facing the Celtics today, the Knicks look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 5-4. Away from home, the Knicks have a 2-2 record this season, while maintaining a 3-2 record in their home games.

The Celtics head into today’s action with an overall record of 7-2 and have gone 3-0 over their previous three games. Throughout their nine games, the Celtics have posted a 7-1 record against Eastern Conference opponents while going 0-1 in non-conference matchups.

The Historicals

Through the last 5 matchups between the teams, New York has an ATS mark of 4-1. But, looking at the scoring margin in these games, an average of just 0 points per game separates the teams. The over-under record in these same games is 3-2, with the teams combining for an average of 232 points per game.

Analysis

Coming off a good offensive performance, New York’s offense scored 129 points against the Hornets. Their field goal percentage for the game was 54%, and they went 20/30 from the free-throw line. One area that the Knicks offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 9th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 42%.

The Knicks’ defense is presently ranked 2nd in the league, allowing an average of 103.2 points per contest.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Knicks are forcing 12.3 per game, which is 6th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 30th in blocked shots at 2.1 per game.

In their recent game, the Celtics’ offense concluded with 117 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 120.2 points per contest. The team’s top scorer is Jayson Tatum, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 27.7, while Jaylen Brown also carries a PPG average of 23 into the game.

In the current season, the Celtics defense has excelled, sitting 6th in the NBA by allowing 106.8 points per game.

The Celtics defense is coming off a game in which they held the Raptors offense to just 54.7% shooting. Overall, they gave up 94 points to Toronto.

Betting Trends

• Across their last three road contests, New York has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 100 points per game.
• Through their last three home games, Boston has an ATS record of just 0-2-1. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 112 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Knicks have a straight-up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 5-4-1.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Celtics have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

This game re-match the NBA’s opening night. The Celtics ended up winning the game, but the Knicks kept things surprisingly close. At +9, I’m taking the Knicks to keep things closer than expected.