The New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics in a high-profile NBA matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday. Boston is favored by 2.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 223 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Celtics are elite in key categories on defense. Boston leads the NBA in free throw prevention and defensive rebounding, leading to a top-five mark in overall defensive efficiency. Opponents are averaging only 23.0 assists per game against the Celtics, third-fewest in the NBA. The model also knows the Knicks are very strong on offense, scoring nearly 1.16 points per possession. No team has more second-chance points than New York this season, averaging 17.1 per game, and the Knicks are in the top four of the league in offensive rebound rate, turnover rate and live-ball turnover rate.

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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