3 Best NBA bets and player props for Knicks against Celtics in game 2 of the playoffs

The NBA playoffs are here, and even within a single game there are plenty of betting markets.

You can bet traditional markets such as the spread or the sum, but we also have countless player props markets that we can search.

Which bets stand out today when the New York Knicks compete against the Boston Celtics in game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs?

Let us go into the best bets in the NBA fight fights by Fanduel Sportsbook, whereby the NBA projections from Fanduel Research are used to find a value.

Knicks at Celtics Game 2 Wetten picks

Celtics over 111.5 points (-105)

As a nine-point outsider in game 1, the Knicks managed to return from 20 points and to achieve a win of 108-105 in the extension. To be honest, this felt flying when the Celtics scored only 16 points in the fourth quarter. The market was not influenced by the result of the series opening, with Boston being preferred by 10.5 points for tonight.

After Kristaps Porzingis (illness) only appeared in game 1 for 13 minutes, it is likely to return this evening. While he only has 10.0 points per game (PPG) in the playoffs, Porzingis cannot be completely ignored from the regular season 19.5 ppg. For the minimum, porzingis should at least help the distance between the Celtics on the offensive.

Against this background, I expect an improved figures from this unit in game 2. The serial opener was one that had been forgotten when Boston shot 35.1% from the field and 15 out of 60 from three -point land. While shooting of 25.0% three is not a profit formula, the Celtics plays so many Deep looks with fire.

Boston shot 36.7% compared to three in the regular season (10th Hohest). In view of the fact that the Celtics have a frequency of 44.4% three-point shot frequency in the post-season (third highest among active teams), New York's circumference could be in great difficulty if this stays up to date.

In four games of the regular season, Boston had an average of 122.0 ppg against the Knicks. With an improved defense across the board, this will of course fall into the playoffs. However, the 100-point brand of game 1 in the regulation was somewhat drastic. What are the chances that the Celtics only shoot 25.0% of three and only 16 points in the fourth? I will take my risk of positive regression. Give me over 111.5 points.

Jrue Holiday to make 2+ threesome (-122)

We have seen some playoff regressions of several three-point shooters in Boston, including Derrick White fell from 38.3% to 34.5% and porcingis from 41.2% to 11.8%. Jrue Holiday is not one of these players because he emptied 35.7% of his three-point look compared to 35.3% in the regular season.

While the vacation has only made three playoff appearances so far, he made at least two three-point players in two of these games. In retrospect for 2024s Nach season run, the vacation was 1.8 made three points per competition, while it shot 40.2% of Deep.

The vacation is a player that you can use in the off-season, and he is a solid find to use these 60 team three-point attempts from game 1. He also draws a matchup against Jalen Brunson, who had the highest defensive evaluation in New York in the regular season (116.9) under the starting line -up (116.9). Brunson has remained a potential defensive goal in the playoffs and has the second highest defensive evaluation of the Knicks (111.4).

Jalen Brunson over 26.5 points (-114)

We chose Brunson's defense, but the Knicks will be happy to consider it in view of his contribution to the offense. Brunson and the playoffs go together like peanut butter and jelly. Just like a classic PB & J, I come back again and again to get further Brunson exposure in the off -season.

In game 1 he scored 29 points. This follows his 31.5 ppg over six games against the Detroit Pistons. Brunson comes from the last season and has collected 32.0 ppg over a sample size of 20 games. I am ready to hang my hat on Brunson's 34.1% usage rate in the playoffs paired with 24.8 field goal attempts and 9.0 free throwing per game.

Making five out of nine three-point shots (55.6%) played a major role in Brunson's strong evaluation performance to open this series. The Celtics gave 7.5 three-point shots per game against Brunson in four games of the regular season on what was far above its average of 6.1 per game. His three-point volume is up to 7.7 experiments per competition in the post-season.

The high use in the playoffs paired with the three-point success against Boston indicates more high numbers from Brunson.

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