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Get ready for an Atlantic Division battle as the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will face off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at TD Garden. Boston is 14-15 overall and 7-5 at home, while New York is 13-16 overall and 8-6 on the road. Boston is .500 against the spread this season (14-14 ATS). New York was one of the NBA's best teams against the spread last season, but this year it is just 12-17 ATS. 

Boston is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 210.5. Before entering any Knicks vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Knicks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Knicks vs. Celtics:

  • Celtics vs. Knicks spread: Celtics -4.5
  • Celtics vs. Knicks over-under: 210 points

What you need to know about the Celtics

The Celtics fell 111-107 to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. A silver lining for Boston was the play of small forward Jayson Tatum, who had 27 points and six assists along with eight rebounds. Boston has won just one of its last five games and the Celtics are 1-3-1 against the spread during that span. 

Grant Williams and Al Horford are among the players in medical protocols for Boston. The Celtics could also be without Dennis Schroder, who missed Friday night's game with a non-COVID illness. Boston does, however, have its top two scorers available as Tatum leads the way with 26.2 points per game, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 21.1. With this being the second night of a back-to-back, however, it's worth keeping an eye out for late lineup adjustments.

What you need to know about the Knicks

Meanwhile, New York didn't have too much trouble with the Houston Rockets on the road on Thursday as the Knicks won 116-103. Center Mitchell Robinson and point guard Miles McBride were among the main playmakers for New York as the former had 17 points in addition to nine boards and three blocks and the latter had 15 points and nine assists.

Kevin Knox, Quentin Grimes, Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett and Obi Toppin are all in medical protocols for the Knicks. Derrick Rose (ankle) is questionable for this matchup. 

How to make Knicks vs. Celtics picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Celtics vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.