Game 6 Betting Preview: Boston Celtics Vs. New York Knicks

• Sportsbooks set -140 odds for the NY Knicks to beat the Boston Celtics in Game 6.
• There is a 2.5-point spread set between the Knicks and Celtics.
• This is the first time the Knicks are favored over the Celtics in the series.

NEW YORK – The Boston Celtics have forced a Game 6 against the New York Knicks after a convincing Game 5 win, even after losing Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles. However, their luck might have run out as they head back to New York as underdogs.

This is the first time not only in this series, but in the season, that legal sports betting sites have the Knicks favored to beat the Celtics at their -2.5-point spread.

Boston Celtics Vs. New York Knicks

• Moneyline: Celtics (+120) vs. Knicks (-140)
• Spread: Knicks -2.5
• Total: 209.5

Knicks Close Out Celtics

Unfortunately for Boston, with the series headed back to New York without Jayson Tatum, we can’t trust their NBA odds to force a Game 7. Especially in MSG, where the Knicks are 21-18-1 against the spread as a home favorite and winning those games by +8.7 points on average.

On the other hand, in four games this season as an away team underdog, the Celtics are a league worst 1-3 against the spread, failing to cover by -4.5 points and losing by a -7.5-point average. To make matters even worse for them, in three road games this season that the Celtics played without Tatum in the lineup, they are 1-2 outright.

Getting into the point total, despite both teams shading under on the season, the series has gone over the set point total in the last two games and three times against a 209.5 point total.

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