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The New York Knicks welcome the Boston Celtics to Madison Square Garden on Monday evening. New York is on a five-game winning streak, improving to 35-27 overall and 17-15 at home this season. Boston is 44-17 overall after seven wins in the last eight games, and the Celtics are 20-10 on the road. Jaylen Brown (personal reasons) is out for the Celtics, while the Knicks have a clean injury report for the game.

Caesars Sportsbook lists the Celtics as 2.5-point road favorites, and tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 223.5 in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds. Before making any Knicks vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 20 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 57-30 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,300. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Knicks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Knicks vs. Celtics:

  • Celtics vs. Knicks spread: Celtics -2.5
  • Celtics vs. Knicks over/under: 223.5 points
  • Celtics vs. Knicks money line: Celtics -135, Knicks +115
  • BOS: The Celtics are 16-14 against the spread in road games
  • NYK: The Knicks are 13-16-3 against the spread in home games
  • Celtics vs. Knicks picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Celtics can cover

Boston is the best road team in the league this season. The Celtics are 20-10 away from home with a league-best +2.6 net rating. Boston has myriad strengths on the defensive end, including top-three marks in free throw prevention, defensive rebound rate, and assist prevention, and the Celtics are also virtually impossible to stop on offense.

Boston is scoring more than 1.17 points per possession, ranking in the top three of the NBA. The Celtics generate 1.96 assists for every turnover, No. 2 in the league, and Boston is averaging a turnover on only 13.4% of possessions. The Celtics are No. 4 in overall shooting efficiency, making 38.0% of 3-pointers, 56.3% of 2-pointers, and 82.5% of free throw attempts. With Boston also ranking No. 2 in the NBA in 3-pointers (16.0 per game), the Celtics put consistent pressure on opposing defenses.

Why the Knicks can cover

New York is enjoying tremendous offensive success this season. The Knicks are scoring 115.9 points per 100 possessions, ranking in the top eight of the NBA in efficiency. New York is also fantastic on the offensive glass, leading the league with 17.1 second-chance points per game and securing more than 32% of missed shots. The Knicks boost efficiency with elite ball security, committing a turnover on fewer than 13% of offensive possessions and committing the fewest live-ball turnovers (6.0 per game) in the NBA. 

The Knicks also generate 25.5 free throw attempts per game, No. 6 in the league, and New York has key defensive strengths. The Knicks lead the NBA in points allowed in the paint (45.0 per game), and New York is firmly in the top five of the league in field goal percentage allowed (45.5%) and fast break points allowed (12.5 per game).

How to make Knicks vs. Celtics picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 230 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Celtics vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.