- Last Meeting between the two in Boston ended in a win for NY 117-120 which is over this projected total.

- 4 of the last 5 home games for Boston have gone over, and with the recent throttling by the Nets, the Celtics will be full tilt to redeem themselves in front of the home crowd.

- Robert Williams is out for Boston this game which severally hurts their defense, especially vs a Knicks team that has done well in the painted area down low while also being very efficient from long range.

- Both teams trend over this season and since acquiring Josh Hart the knicks have gone over the total 3 of the last 5 straight.

- Knicks have gone over the total 4 straight times in games as the favorites.

Official Play: Over 227.5

Side Bet: Mitchell Robinson over 6.5 Points