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

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This Monday marks the start of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, two teams that had different difficulties getting through the first round, but will now face off at TD Garden.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Celtics -9

Unlike the Knicks, who needed six hard-fought games to eliminate the Detroit Pistons, the Celtics had a much easier series against the Orlando Magic, even winning the last two games without Jrue Holiday. Holiday is vital to the Celtics’ system, but they were able to hold up very well in his absence, and here, against a Knicks team that has struggled recently, they should be able to do it again. With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics’ offense is one of the best in the league, so we expect that along with their defense they will do a great job and take a comfortable victory.

Injuries for New York Knicks:

All available

Injuries for Boston Celtics:

J. Holiday Day to day

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Under 213.5

While the Tatum and Brown duo is an important offensive attraction, the Celtics know how important it is to be solid on defense in the playoffs, and not allowing more than 100 points in their previous series reflects that they can achieve it. In addition, the Knicks already had trouble even deciphering the Pistons’ defense, so we expect the Celtics to dominate things and leave a low-scoring game.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction

The current NBA champions will want to continue their run to repeat the title, and while the Knicks are a good team, they don’t seem to have what it takes to stop them, plus, even if Holiday can’t play in this clash, the Celtics’ deep lineup can replace him. So, we expect a game where the defenses are the protagonists and the Celtics take the victory.

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