NBA Preview And Prediction: Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Betting Tips & Picks December 3, 2025

Prediction Indicated By Odds: New York Knicks to win

• Derived via the bookies odds, New York Knicks are favored to win in this game with a 72.46% probability to win. Is this accurate? Most likely, due to Oddsmakers know their calculations:
  Boston Celtics → 3.35
  New York Knicks → 1.38

  Prediction	Chance Of Win
  Boston Celtics	29.85 %
  New York Knicks	72.46 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored implies there is a 54.14% expectation of this game having over 227.5 total points:
  Match Over 227.5 Points → 1.85

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (227.5)
  Over	54.14 %
  Under	47.62 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 55.56% prediction of this game having more than 228.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 228.5 Points → 1.80

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (228.5)
  Over	55.56 %
  Under	49.5 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points implies a likelihood of a 52.63% prediction of this game having higher than 229.5 total points:
  Match Over 229.5 Points → 1.90

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (229.5)
  Over	52.63 %
  Under	51.55 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates there is a 50.51% expectation of this game having more than 230.5 total points:
  Match Over 230.5 Points → 1.98

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (230.5)
  Over	50.51 %
  Under	53.76 %
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• Calculated via the sportsbook odds, New York Knicks are favored to be ahead at halftime in this fixture with a 88.5% probability of winning the first half. An accurate tip? We think so, due to Bookies are experts:
  Boston Celtics First Half → 5.80
  New York Knicks First Half → 1.13

  Prediction	Chance Of 1H Winner
  Boston Celtics	17.24 %
  New York Knicks	88.5 %
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• Derived from the bookies odds, New York Knicks are the pick to win in regular time in this fixture with a 52.63% probability of winning. A good prediction? We think so, due to Bookmakers are rarely wrong:
  Boston Celtics Regular Time → 2.02
  New York Knicks Regular Time → 1.90
  Draw Regular Time → 13.00

  Prediction	Chance Of RT Result
  Boston Celtics	49.5 %
  New York Knicks	52.63 %
  Draw	7.69 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% expectation of this match having higher than 175.5 total points:
  Match Over 175.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (175.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% prediction of this game having more than 176.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 176.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (176.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% prediction of this match having higher than 177.5 total points:
  Match Over 177.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (177.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% prediction of this game having more than 178.5 total points:
  Match Over 178.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (178.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this match having higher than 179.5 total points:
  Match Over 179.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (179.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points suggests there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 180.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 180.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (180.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 181.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 181.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (181.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 182.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 182.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (182.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this game having over 183.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 183.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (183.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this match having more than 184.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 184.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (184.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored indicates a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this match having higher than 185.5 total points:
  Match Over 185.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (185.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored suggests a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this game having more than 186.5 total points:
  Match Over 186.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (186.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored indicates a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this match having over 187.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 187.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (187.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this game having more than 188.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 188.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (188.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points indicates there is a 100% prediction of this game having over 189.5 total points:
  Match Over 189.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (189.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having more than 190.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 190.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (190.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 200.5 total points:
  Match Over 200.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (200.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored indicates there is a 100% expectation of this game having higher than 205.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 205.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (205.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this game having higher than 210.5 total points:
  Match Over 210.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (210.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies there is a 84.75% prediction of this game having higher than 215.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 215.5 Points → 1.18

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (215.5)
  Over	84.75 %
  Under	23.81 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies there is a 75.19% prediction of this game having over 220.5 total points:
  Match Over 220.5 Points → 1.33

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (220.5)
  Over	75.19 %
  Under	33.33 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored indicates there is a 72.99% prediction of this match having more than 221.5 total points:
  Match Over 221.5 Points → 1.37

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (221.5)
  Over	72.99 %
  Under	35.09 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored indicates there is a 70.92% prediction of this match having higher than 222.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 222.5 Points → 1.41

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (222.5)
  Over	70.92 %
  Under	37.04 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates a likelihood of a 68.97% prediction of this game having higher than 223.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 223.5 Points → 1.45

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (223.5)
  Over	68.97 %
  Under	39.22 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored suggests there is a 66.67% expectation of this game having higher than 224.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 224.5 Points → 1.50

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (224.5)
  Over	66.67 %
  Under	41.67 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored implies a likelihood of a 63.69% prediction of this game having more than 225.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 225.5 Points → 1.57

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (225.5)
  Over	63.69 %
  Under	43.48 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies there is a 60.61% prediction of this game having over 226.5 total points:
  Match Over 226.5 Points → 1.65

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. OT) (226.5)
  Over	60.61 %
  Under	45.45 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored in the first half suggests there is a 100% prediction of this match having more than 90.5 total points scored in the first half:
  First Half Over 90.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (90.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for first half total points indicates a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this match having more than 95.5 total points in the first half:
  First Half Over 95.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (95.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored in the first half indicates a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this match having more than 96.5 total points in the first half:
  First Half Over 96.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (96.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored in the first half suggests a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this game having more than 97.5 total points in the first half:
  First Half Over 97.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (97.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for first half total points implies a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this game having higher than 98.5 total points in the first half:
  First Half Over 98.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (98.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored in the first half implies there is a 100% prediction of this match having more than 99.5 total points in the first half:
  First Half Over 99.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (99.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored in the first half implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 100.5 total points scored in the first half:
  First Half Over 100.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (100.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Evaluating the odds for first half total points implies a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this game having more than 101.5 total points scored in the first half:
  First Half Over 101.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (101.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored in the first half indicates there is a 100% prediction of this match having higher than 102.5 total points scored in the first half:
  First Half Over 102.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (102.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for first half total points suggests a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this match having higher than 105.5 total points in the first half:
  First Half Over 105.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U 1H Points (105.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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Prediction Based On Head-2-Head: Too even to call it

Head To Head: Boston Celtics (5 – 5) New York Knicks.
It’s Nip and tuck! Who’s got the edge? In the last 10 H2H fixtures between these teams, both teams have the same number of victories. Our head to head analysis goes back to the fixture between them in 1946. This implies that the upcoming face-off is up for grabs. The latest game was on the Fri, 24 Oct 25, where New York Knicks achieved a 105 – 95 victory.

Will this be the tiebreaker? Both Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are evenly matched. This next clash will be a battle for dominance.

Prediction Based On Recent Form: Nip and tuck

Analyzing current performance before this fixture, Boston Celtics secured victory up against Cleveland Cavaliers with a result of 117-115. New York Knicks triumphed facing Toronto Raptors with a score of 116-94. Boston Celtics have got the victory in 7 of their last 10 matches vs all teams, whereas New York Knicks won 7 of their last 10 games versus all opponents, suggesting maybe this match is too close to call.

Comparing team streaks offer interesting information into momentum so we can place profitable wagers

Versus All Teams Streaks:

• New York Knicks: 4 Wins.
• Boston Celtics: First half winner in 6 of 8.
• New York Knicks: First half winner in 5 of 6.
• Boston Celtics: First quarter winner in 4 of 5.
• New York Knicks: First quarter loser in 7 of 9.
• Boston Celtics: 117 points scored average in last 10 games.
• New York Knicks: 120 points scored average in last 10 games.
• Boston Celtics: 228 points average in last 10 games.
• New York Knicks: 234 points average in last 10 games.

Exact Head-2-Head Streaks:

• Boston Celtics: First quarter winner in 6 of 8.
• New York Knicks: First quarter loser in 6 of 8.
• Boston Celtics: 111 points scored average in last 10 games.
• New York Knicks: 106 points scored average in last 10 games.
• Both teams: 217 points average in last 10 games.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Top Betting Odds For The Match

Winner (incl. overtime)

1W

3.35

2W

1.38

Over Under (incl. overtime)

> 227.5

1.847

< 227.5

2.1

> 228.5

1.8

< 228.5

2.02

> 229.5

1.9

< 229.5

1.94

> 230.5

1.98

< 230.5

1.86

> 175.5

1

< 175.5

1

> 176.5

1

< 176.5

1

> 177.5

1

< 177.5

1

> 178.5

1

< 178.5

1

> 179.5

1

< 179.5

1

> 180.5

1

< 180.5

1

> 181.5

1

< 181.5

1

> 182.5

1

< 182.5

1

> 183.5

1

< 183.5

1

> 184.5

1

< 184.5

1

> 185.5

1

< 185.5

1

> 186.5

1

< 186.5

1

> 187.5

1

< 187.5

1

> 188.5

1

< 188.5

1

> 189.5

1

< 189.5

1

> 190.5

1

< 190.5

1

> 200.5

1

< 200.5

1

> 205.5

1

< 205.5

1

> 210.5

1

< 210.5

1

> 215.5

1.18

< 215.5

4.2

> 220.5

1.33

< 220.5

3

> 221.5

1.37

< 221.5

2.85

> 222.5

1.41

< 222.5

2.7

> 223.5

1.45

< 223.5

2.55

> 224.5

1.5

< 224.5

2.4

> 225.5

1.57

< 225.5

2.3

> 226.5

1.65

< 226.5

2.2

First Half Winner

1W

5.8

2W

1.13

Over Under Player 3 Point FG (incl. overtime)

> 1.5

2.2

< 1.5

2.48

> 2.5

2.44

< 2.5

2.2

> 3.5

2.46

< 3.5

1.505

Over Under Player Assists (incl. overtime)

> 3.5

2.06

< 3.5

1.74

> 4.5

1.77

< 4.5

2.25

> 5.5

2.26

< 5.5

1.68

> 6.5

2.13

< 6.5

1.78

> 2.5

1.9

< 2.5

1.96

Regular Time Result

1W

2.02

2W

1.9

X

13

Over Under First Half

> 90.5

1

< 90.5

1

> 95.5

1

< 95.5

1

> 96.5

1

< 96.5

1

> 97.5

1

< 97.5

1

> 98.5

1

< 98.5

1

> 99.5

1

< 99.5

1

> 100.5

1

< 100.5

1

> 101.5

1

< 101.5

1

> 102.5

1

< 102.5

1

> 105.5

1

< 105.5

1

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Tips

Over Under (incl. overtime) 227.5 → Over catches the eye as a good wager → 1.85