Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks odds, tips and betting trends | 2/8/2026
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Feb. 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (33-19) play Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (34-18) on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at TD Garden, at 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The Celtics play the Knicks. The Celtics are favored by 3.5 points against the Knicks. The game features a point total of 214.
Celtics vs. Knicks betting odds
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Spread: Boston -3.5Total: 214Moneyline: Boston -157, New York +133Watch this game on Fubo!Knicks at Celtics odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Celtics (- 3.5)Pick OU: Over (214)Prediction: Celtics 116 – Knicks 111MoneylineThe Celtics have won 70.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (26-11).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -157 or shorter, Boston has gone 23-8 (74.2% win percentage).The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.1% in this matchup.The Knicks have entered the game as underdogs nine times this season and won three of those games.New York has not won as an underdog of +133 or more on the moneyline this season in four games with those odds or longer.The moneyline for this contest implies a 42.9% chance of a victory for the Knicks.Against the spreadThe 115.6 points per game the Celtics put up are only 3.3 more points than the Knicks give up (112.3).Boston is 23-5 against the spread and 25-3 overall when scoring more than 112.3 points.When it scores more than 108.4 points, New York is 25-13 against the spread and 30-8 overall.Boston has an ATS record of 25-18 and a 29-14 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 117.5 points.The Celtics are the league’s 16th-ranked scoring team (115.6 PPG), while the Knicks allow the rank seventh in points per game (112.3) in NBA action.New York’s squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.5 PPG), while Boston’s team is second in points allowed per game (108.4).The Celtics have put up a total of 376 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 7.2 per game), and the Knicks have out-scored opponents by 271 points on the season (5.2 more per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Boston this season is 117.2 points, 8.2 more points than its implied total of 109 points in Sunday’s game.This season, Boston has put up more than 109 points in a game 36 times.The average implied point total on the season for New York (118.9) is 13.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (105).How to watch Celtics vs. KnicksGame day: Sunday, February 8, 2026Game time: 12:30 p.m. ETLocation: Boston, MassachusettsArena: TD GardenTV channel: ABCLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!
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