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Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 18 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 23:30
Postponed
Position#4
Record47-21
FormLWLLW
Points / game112.9
Allowed / game105.7
vs
Position#26
Record22-48
FormLLWLW
Points / game105.7
Allowed / game112.0
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Boston Celtics v New York Knicks
13 Jan 2027
BOS v NYK
upcoming
23 Oct 2026
BOS v NYK
upcoming
08 Feb 2026
BOS89
NYK111
02 Dec 2025
BOS123
NYK117
13 Jul 2025
BOS94
NYK81
14 May 2025
BOS127
NYK102
07 May 2025
BOS90
NYK91
05 May 2025
BOS105
NYK108
23 Feb 2025
BOS118
NYK105
22 Oct 2024
BOS132
NYK109
11 Apr 2024
BOS109
NYK118
08 Dec 2023
BOS133
NYK123
13 Nov 2023
BOS114
NYK98
17 Oct 2023
BOS123
NYK110
05 Mar 2023
BOS129
NYK131
26 Jan 2023
BOS117
NYK120
08 Jan 2022
BOS99
NYK75
18 Dec 2021
BOS114
NYK107
07 Apr 2021
BOS101
NYK99
17 Jan 2021
BOS75
NYK105
18 Mar 2020
BOS v NYK
upcoming
01 Nov 2019
BOS104
NYK102
06 Dec 2018
BOS128
NYK100
21 Nov 2018
BOS109
NYK117
12 Jul 2018
BOS82
NYK75
31 Jan 2018
BOS103
NYK73
24 Oct 2017
BOS110
NYK89
18 Jan 2017
BOS106
NYK117
11 Nov 2016
BOS115
NYK87
19 Oct 2016
BOS96
NYK121
04 Mar 2016
BOS105
NYK104
27 Dec 2015
BOS100
NYK91
22 Oct 2015
BOS99
NYK85
25 Feb 2015
BOS115
NYK94
12 Dec 2014
BOS95
NYK101
11 Oct 2014
BOS80
NYK96
08 Oct 2014
BOS106
NYK86
12 Mar 2014
BOS92
NYK116
13 Dec 2013
BOS90
NYK86
12 Oct 2013
BOS109
NYK81
09 Oct 2013
BOS102
NYK103
03 May 2013
BOS80
NYK88
28 Apr 2013
BOS97
NYK90
26 Apr 2013
BOS76
NYK90
26 Mar 2013
BOS85
NYK100
24 Jan 2013
BOS86
NYK89
20 Oct 2012
BOS109
NYK98
13 Oct 2012
BOS95
NYK98
04 Mar 2012
BOS115
NYK111
03 Feb 2012
BOS91
NYK89
19 Apr 2011
BOS96
NYK93
17 Apr 2011
BOS87
NYK85
13 Apr 2011
BOS112
NYK102
29 Oct 2010
BOS105
NYK101
16 Oct 2010
BOS97
NYK84
17 Mar 2010
BOS109
NYK97
23 Feb 2010
BOS110
NYK106
09 Oct 2009
BOS96
NYK82
21 Dec 2008
BOS124
NYK105
18 Nov 2008
BOS110
NYK101
17 Oct 2008
BOS97
NYK104
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
127-117
127
117
+10
A22/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
112-114
112
114
-2
A23/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
118-106
118
106
+12
A26/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
W
114-103
114
103
+11
A27/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
L
110-111 OT
110
111
-1
H01/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
L
120-129 OT
120
129
-9
H04/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
112-106
112
106
+6
A05/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
94-99
94
99
-5
H07/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
104-105
104
105
-1
H08/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
114-111
114
111
+3
A10/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-20
37-33
34-35
32-29
19-28
35-28
33-31
25-27
28-24
28-24
29-22
33-36
23-15
30-36
32-31
29-21
28-19
28-26
22-36
26-23
33-28
23-15
28-24
34-51
28-27
30-25
23-25
31-29
29-30
20-32
17-17
28-20
26-29
37-23
21-31
20-22
30-22
29-28
35-30
20-31
222.6Avg total
112.5Scored
110.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (68)112.9105.7218.5+7.269%
Season at home (34)115.4106.3221.7+9.174%
Season away (34)110.4105.0215.4+5.365%
Last 10 (10)112.5110.1222.6+2.450%
Last 5 (5)108.8110.0218.8-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)119.9115.7235.6+4.143%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)114.1109.0223.1+5.165%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#10
L
112-123
112
123
-11
A25/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
101-107
101
107
-6
A27/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
106-115
106
115
-9
A28/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
125-115
125
115
+10
H29/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
W
125-123
125
123
+2
H03/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
104-112
104
112
-8
H05/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
103-126
103
126
-23
H07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H08/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
115-122
115
122
-7
A10/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
136-131 OT
136
131
+5
A11/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-36
24-36
29-29
26-22
27-30
19-26
29-29
26-22
21-26
25-35
33-26
27-28
31-25
35-28
23-33
36-29
36-31
37-32
28-28
24-32
26-35
28-29
24-29
26-19
20-27
28-34
30-34
25-31
27-22
22-25
23-24
24-13
31-36
39-18
17-33
28-35
33-24
34-26
29-28
22-40
228.1Avg total
112.3Scored
115.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (70)105.7112.0217.7-6.331%
Season at home (36)105.2110.5215.8-5.231%
Season away (34)106.1113.6219.7-7.432%
Last 10 (10)112.3115.8228.1-3.540%
Last 5 (5)110.8115.0225.8-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)104.1113.8217.9-9.726%
vs Similar (11)112.4111.1223.5+1.355%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +2.7+2.7Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: -1.1-1.1Q4: -0.7-0.7
Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
61-53
61
53
+8
A22/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
54-56
54
56
-2
A23/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A26/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A27/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
W
56-45
56
45
+11
H01/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
56-43
56
43
+13
H04/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A05/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H07/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
63-52
63
52
+11
H08/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A10/03
NBA
107.7Avg total
56.5Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.353.9110.2+2.367%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.852.9110.8+4.975%-
Last 30 away (14)54.555.1109.6-0.657%-
Last 10 (10)56.551.2107.7+5.380%-
Last 5 (5)57.051.8108.8+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)57.055.0112.0+2.071%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)56.053.6109.7+2.465%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#10
L
57-72
57
72
-15
A25/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
46-56
46
56
-10
A27/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
46-61
46
61
-15
A28/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
66-53
66
53
+13
H29/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
W
73-63
73
63
+10
H03/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H05/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
48-61
48
61
-13
H07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H08/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
70-54
70
54
+16
A10/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
67-50
67
50
+17
A11/03
NBA
115.7Avg total
57.6Scored
58.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.656.2109.7-2.640%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.855.2109.0-1.538%-
Last 30 away (14)53.457.2110.6-3.943%-
Last 10 (10)57.658.1115.7-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)57.655.2112.8+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)51.958.4110.3-6.521%-
vs Similar (11)56.552.4108.8+4.173%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 112.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.127.9
49.7%
52.3%55.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.912.8
35.7%
35.7%38.4
🏀 Free throws23.018.3
79.6%
77.2%18.3
They take 92.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 112.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers70.0 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.7 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.6 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.535.0
54.3%
52.3%70.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.97.9
34.5%
35.7%23.7
🏀 Free throws26.418.6
70.5%
77.2%18.6
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Mar 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WLLWLLWWLW
New York Knicks
WLWLLWWLLL
#4
League position
#26
+2.3
Net rating
-3.5
109.7
Offensive rating
111.4
107.4
Defensive rating
114.9
51.2%
Effective FG%
53.6%
51.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.1%
11.9%
Turnover %
13.7%
25.1%
Off. rebound %
30.0%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.30
35.7%
3-point %
34.5%
49.9%
Assist %
56.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence109.7 · 111.4Defence107.4 · 114.9Shooting51.2% · 53.6%3-point %35.7% · 34.5%Ball care11.9% · 13.7%Off. rebounds25.1% · 30.0%Free throws0.25 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ New York Knicks
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Boston Celtics wins
1
New York Knicks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/20AIndiana Pacers114-111
08/03/20HOklahoma City Thunder104-105
07/03/20HUtah Jazz94-99
05/03/20ACleveland Cavaliers112-106
04/03/20HBrooklyn Nets120-129 OT
01/03/20HHouston Rockets110-111 OT
27/02/20AUtah Jazz114-103
26/02/20APortland Trail Blazers118-106
23/02/20ALos Angeles Lakers112-114
22/02/20AMinnesota Timberwolves127-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/03/20AAtlanta Hawks136-131 OT
10/03/20AWashington Wizards115-122
08/03/20HDetroit Pistons96-84
07/03/20HOklahoma City Thunder103-126
05/03/20HUtah Jazz104-112
03/03/20HHouston Rockets125-123
29/02/20HChicago Bulls125-115
28/02/20APhiladelphia 76ers106-115
27/02/20ACharlotte Hornets101-107
25/02/20AHouston Rockets112-123

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW69%
HomeWLLLL74%
AwayLWWWW65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games683434
Win %69%74%65%
Points / game112.9115.4110.4
Allowed / game105.7106.3105.0
Point differential+7.2+9.1+5.3
Avg total218.5221.7215.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%50%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (20)56% (9)27% (11)
Overtime %6%9%3%
New York Knicks
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW31%
HomeWWLLW31%
AwayLLLLW32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games703634
Win %31%31%32%
Points / game105.7105.2106.1
Allowed / game112.0110.5113.6
Point differential-6.3-5.2-7.4
Avg total217.7215.8219.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%17%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (23)40% (10)54% (13)
Overtime %6%0%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks70581283%118.8107.2+11.6
2 Los Angeles Lakers69521775%113.7106.6+7.1
3 Toronto Raptors68482071%113.1107.0+6.1
4 Boston Celtics68472169%112.9105.7+7.2
5 Denver Nuggets69472268%110.3106.9+3.4
6 Los Angeles Clippers67442366%115.1109.6+5.5
7 Miami Heat70452564%112.4108.5+3.9
8 Houston Rockets69432662%118.5114.8+3.7
9 Oklahoma City Thunder67412661%110.4108.5+1.9
10 Philadelphia 76ers69422761%109.4106.6+2.8
11 Indiana Pacers69422761%109.9107.6+2.3
12 Utah Jazz68412760%111.2109.1+2.2
13 Dallas Mavericks72423058%115.8109.8+5.9
14 Memphis Grizzlies68333549%112.3113.7-1.5
15 New Orleans Pelicans69333648%116.9117.1-0.2
16 Brooklyn Nets67323548%110.5111.1-0.6
17 Orlando Magic71333846%105.9106.7-0.8
18 Sacramento Kings68303844%109.5111.2-1.7
19 Portland Trail Blazers70304043%113.5115.3-1.9
20 San Antonio Spurs68293943%112.5114.7-2.2
21 Phoenix Suns69284141%112.3113.6-1.3
22 Washington Wizards68264238%115.2118.7-3.5
23 Chicago Bulls70244634%106.9109.8-2.8
24 Charlotte Hornets70244634%102.9109.4-6.5
25 Detroit Pistons71234832%107.1110.8-3.7
26 New York Knicks70224831%105.7112.0-6.3
27 Minnesota Timberwolves68204829%113.1117.7-4.6
28 Atlanta Hawks72215129%110.6119.2-8.5
29 Cleveland Cavaliers68194928%106.2114.8-8.6
30 Golden State Warriors70175324%106.7115.1-8.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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