Teams coming off wins meet when the Boston Celtics (5-3) face the New York Knicks (4-4) in a key Atlantic Division showdown on Saturday night. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Boston is favored by 5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 225 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows forward Jayson Tatum powers the Boston offense and is coming off a 36-point, 12-rebound effort against the Bulls on Friday night. Tatum has scored at least 23 points in all eight games, including a season-high 40 against Orlando on Oct. 22. For the season, he is averaging 30.1 points, eight rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. In 16 career games against New York, Tatum is averaging 20.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.  

The model also knows that New York is led by point guard Jalen Brunson, who is off to a solid start to the year. He is averaging 18.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, and has scored 20 or more points in four games. He is coming off a 23-point, seven-assist and six-rebound effort on Friday at Philadelphia. In eight career games against the Celtics, he is averaging 11.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

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 has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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