Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction 05/12/2025 | NBA

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The Boston Celtics showed why they are the current NBA champions by beating the New York Knicks 102-127 at home in Game 5, and now they will want to force a decisive seventh and final game.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks: Celtics +3

The Celtics were one of the main favorites to reach the NBA finals, and while the absence of Jayson Tatum has considerably diminished their chances, they are still a team full of good players with a lot of quality. For their part, the Knicks have done a great job and have surprised everyone, but, although they won in their previous home game, being at Madison Square Garden has not brought them much luck, losing three of their five home games in these playoffs. Even without Tatum, the Celtics can put up a fight and surprise here, with an offense led by Jaylen Brown and a solid defense, so we expect them to cover a +3 point handicap.

Injuries for Boston Celtics:

J. Tatum Out.

Injuries for New York Knicks:

P. Achiuwa Day to day.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks: Over 209

Despite Tatum’s absence, the Celtics have shown they know how to produce points, and in Game 5 they had up to six players with at least six points, including a Derrick White who scored 34, while Jaylen Brown shone with 26 points and 12 assists. For their part, the Knicks also have good offensive tools like Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony-Towns, and at home they are usually a very productive team, therefore we expect both to combine to add more than 209 points in total.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction

Being at home, the Knicks will not perform as poorly as in the last game, so we expect a very even game from start to finish, in which both teams can display their best performance, and the final score will be by very little difference.

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