Second and Third seeds in the Eastern Conference standings battle for superiority at the Madison Square Garden on Sunday morning when the New York Knicks welcome reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics to the Big Apple. The Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors earlier in the week to gain consecutive wins, while the Celtics lost an exciting matchup with last year’s NBA finals rivals Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs, playing without their new center Anthony Davis, beat the champions in Boston, snapping the Celtics’ four-game streak. The Boston Celtics are moderate favorites to win the game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: ABC/ESPN+/TNT
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York
Date: 09.02.2025 04:30
New York Knicks
The Knicks (34-17, 3rd in the East), beat the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night before crossing the border to Canada and beating the Toronto Raptors for the eighth straight time on Wednesday night. The win over the Raptors was the eighth victory in ten games for the Knicks, who lost to the LA Lakers last Sunday. Jalen Brunson led New York with 28 points, but Karl-Anthony Towns was the top performer, with 27 points and 20 rebounds, and the Knicks won 121-115. The big center’s 20 rebounds were almost half of the team’s rebounding output of 43. The New York cast also came to the show, with Mikal Bridges and Precious Achiuwa logging 17 points each and Josh Hart adding 15 in an incisive offensive display that saw all five starters in double digits.
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The no. 2 seed in the East, the Boston Celtics (36-16), lost to their rivals from last year’s NBA finals 126-120 at Dallas, ending a run of four straight wins. The Celtics, who had won seven from ten coming into the game, were outclassed early on by a Mavericks side still without Anthony Davis. The Celtics were down by 27 in the second half, prompting Coach Joe Mazzulla to pull his starters. However, the bench fought back and pulled close to the Mavericks, with Boston eventually losing by seven. Jaylen Brown led the champions with 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 17, and Payton Pritchard finished with 21.
Betting Odds
The New York Knicks are 2.204 underdogs on 1xbet, with Boston Celtics 1.717 favorites. Betway has over 230.5 at 1.86 odds and the under at 1.72. Karl-Anthony Edwards to score over 22.5 points is 1.99 on Bet365, and Jaylen Brown to make over 21.5 is 1.86 odds. Read more here.
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