New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction: Defense will come to the forefront

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Prediction for the Match on May 17, 2025

Prediction for the NBA match, which will be held on May 17. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

New York Knicks: form and statistics

The series of the second round of the Eastern Conference is in the hands of the Knicks. The opponent is without their key player, and Tom Thibodeau's team also has home court advantage. Will the team be able to capitalize on the momentum and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals by game six?

In the fifth game, New York lost without much chance of success - 102:127. The key was the third quarter, which the Knicks gave away with a 15-point difference.

Boston Celtics: form and statistics

The Celtics remained without Jayson Tatum not only for the rest of this playoffs, but also for the next season. However, it is obvious that the team has a lot of great performers, and it is capable of fighting for the championship even in the absence of such an important performer.

Boston's strength without Tatum was demonstrated in the fifth game of the series against the Knicks. Derek White was the most productive player for Joe Mazzulla's team, scoring 34 points. Jaylen Brown had 28 points for efficiency.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: head to head statistics

The score in the series 3:2 in favor of New York.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Betting Tips & Odds

• 3 out of 5 matches of the series ended with victories of New York. The bet is W1 with odds of 1.72.
• In the last three matches of the series the rivals reached the mark of 208 points. Bet TO (207.5) at odds of 1.70.
• In 4 out of 5 matches of the series New York scored no more than 108 points. Bet IT1U (108.5) at odds of 1.59.
• In 4 out of 5 matches of the series Boston reached 105 points. Bet IT2O (104.5) with odds of 2.03.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Bookmakers' odds for the match

New York team is the favorite of the upcoming game on the line of the bookmaker office 1xbet. A bet on the victory of the home team is accepted at odds of 1.72. You can bet on Boston for 2.12.

The main total is set at 209 points. Bet TO (209.5) and bet TU (209.5) are offered at the same odds of 1.90.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics match prediction 17 May 2025

Boston showed that even without Jayson Tatum is able to play with New York on equal terms. Nevertheless, the absence of the leader should still affect the Celtics, and why not happen in the sixth game of the series. We're betting on a tough Knicks team here, and we don't expect the game to be a high-scoring affair. The price of the game is too high, and the defense will surely come to the forefront.

Our main prediction: is Total Under 209.5 for a coefficient of 1.87 in the bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Handicap 1 (-2.5) for a coefficient 1.91 in the betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is W1 for a coefficient of 1.71 in the 1xbet bookmaker.