Celtics vs. Knicks game 1 prediction, select

The Celtics and Knicks start their second round with game 1 in Boston on Monday. At Draftkings Sportsbook, Boston is preferred by nine points and this competition has a total of 213 points.

In the following I set off game 1 between the Celtics and the Knicks and make a selection for playing through Draftking's Sportsbook.

Celtics vs. Knicks preview, prediction

The Celtics and Knicks begin their expected first round in Boston on Monday. In the first round, the Celtics defeated the magic in five games and two of these victories came in double digits. Boston was for the last three games in the series without Jrue Holiday (thigh), but since the Celtics were free after the end of Orlando last Tuesday, the veteran was removed from the injury report and is ready to go against the Knicks for game 1, which means that the Celtics are in full strength. New York defeated the pistons in six games in the first round, but it was a much more competitive series than the Celtics vs. Magic, since every game of the Knicks vs. Piston's series was decided with six points or less. New York completed Detroit last Thursday, so it had less peace than Boston, but just like the defending champions, the Knicks are completely healthy in the second round and have no injuries.

While the Knicks in the past offseasonin in the hope of asserting themselves with the Celtics for the best team of Eastern Conference, Boston dominated against Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in the regular season, in the hope of asserting themselves with the Celtics for the best team in Eastern Conference. These two divisional rivals faced four times and the Celtics swept the Knicks 4: 0. Boston won three of these games with double -digit and their point differential compared to the Knicks +16.3. Jayson Tatum thrown against New York, an average of 33.5 points, 7.0 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game at 54%. The lonely kink, which was consistent against the Celtics, was Jalen Brunson, who had an average of 26.8 ppg in his four meetings with Boston. The cities were great in his last two meetings with the Celtics and scored 24 and 34 points, but in the first two matchups it was a cover of himself and scored 12 and nine points.

The Knicks need cities to surpass themselves against the Celtics if they want to have theft of game 1, but Boston has the exact tools to slow down the center, with Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford both elite defensive large men. Thanks to these two players, the Celtics give up the second nightest points in the NBA at centers this season.

The Boston's business card is offensive. After dealing with a strong magical defense in the first round, the Celtics should return to their ways to be one of the best three-point shooting teams in the NBA against the Knicks. New York took second place compared to Orlando, who took second place, and the Knicks made it possible for her opponents to meet the three-pointers for fifth place in the league during the regular season, while the Celtics listed the NBA in three pointers per game. A rare exception of Boston from Boston is necessary so that the Knicks in game 1 have a chance, but since the Celtics are well rested, in full strength and on their home floor, this is an unlikely result for New York.

Celtics vs. Knicks pick, best bet

The dominance of the Celtics about the Knicks should continue in game 1. Boston will have his starting line-up and, with his first unit in the last two seasons, the Celtics have an impressive 53-16 record. Another big factor is that Boston no longer played in six days and when it played in his favor with four days or more break this season, the Celtics are 4: 0 and they treated all four of these victories. While this -9 line seems to be long, it is a clever move for game 1 to cover Boston to cover this spread.

Best bet: Celtics -9