Knicks vs Celtics prediction NBA · Tuesday, December 2
At a glance
The Boston Celtics (11-9) host the New York Knicks (13-6) on Tuesday, December 2 at 8:00 PM ET at TD Garden in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 117 – Celtics 123. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Celtics are 6-4 at home and the Knicks are 3-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Celtics and 7-3 for the Knicks (current streaks: Celtics W1, Knicks W4).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Celtics 115 – 113 Knicks, a margin of about 2.1 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (118.6 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYBOS
Top performers
Knicks
Mikal BridgesG · #2535pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #1111assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #327reboundsCeltics
Jaylen BrownG · #742pts / game
Derrick WhiteG · #95assists
Josh MinottF · #006reboundsRecent form
NYBOSHead-to-head
NY lead 3-1 this season.
BOS
Team comparison
| NY | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-6 | Record | 11-9 |
| 118.6 | Points scored / game | 115.4 |
| 112.5 | Points allowed / game | 109.5 |
| +5.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.0 |
| W4 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 3-5 road | Home / road record | 6-4 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 61-21 (+9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Celtics
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.