New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics

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On Wednesday, the Atlantic Division rivals square off to start the 2023–24 NBA season. In the first game of the season, two highly ambitious teams square off in Madison Square Garden: the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics. After winning 47 games and making it to the second round of the previous season, New York kept its nucleus of a competitive team. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals and winning 57 games, Boston added Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis over the offseason.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET, with Boston as 3.5-point favorites according to SportsLine consensus. The most recent Celtics vs. Knicks odds indicate that 223 is the total amount of points that Vegas predicts will be scored, or the over/under. You should view SportsLine's sophisticated computer simulation model's NBA predictions and betting recommendations prior to making any Knicks vs. Celtics selections.

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Reasons the Celtics are able to
With three other standouts and a top-10 talent in Jayson Tatum, Boston possesses a great deal of star power. Tatum, a three-time All-NBA selection, is a tremendous two-way player who finished the previous season averaging 30.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Jaylen Brown scored 26.6 points per game, good for second place on the squad, and pulled down 6.9 rebounds while shooting 49.1% from the field. Boston has also gained Holiday and Porzingis since the previous season, which could strengthen the Celtics on both ends.

With 23.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and a true shooting percentage of 62.7% from a year ago, Porzingis is a past All-Star. Holiday, a two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defense pick, finished the previous three seasons with a total field goal percentage of 49.4% and 3-point percentage of 39.5%. Additionally, in 2022–23, he averaged 19.3 points, 7.4 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per game while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. Choose your team from this list.

The Knicks' ability to cover New York is mostly due to Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson. In 2022–23, Brunson had a breakthrough season, averaging 24.0 points and 6.2 assists per contest. The duo of Randle's 25.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game propelled the Knicks to an elite offensive level. The Knicks consistently applied pressure to the rim and scored 1.17 points per possession, ranking fourth in the NBA. The Knicks finished second in the league with a 31.8% offensive rebound rate, averaged 25.5 free throw attempts, and scored 16.2 second-chance points a game in the previous campaign.