Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 2

The Boston Celtics (11-9) will look to Jaylen Brown (ninth in NBA, 28.4 points per game) to help overcome Jalen Brunson (eighth in league, 28.5) and the New York Knicks (13-6) on December 2, 2025 at TD Garden. Tuesday's matchup between the Knicks and the Celtics features the Knicks as slim 1-point favorites. The point total for the game is 231.5.

Here is everything you need to know about the Knicks-Celtics game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Knicks vs. Celtics Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: NBC/Peacock
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (+ 1)
O/U Pick: Under (231.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 115 - Knicks 114

Knicks vs. Celtics Betting Insights

• The Knicks and their opponent have combined to score over 231.5 points, the current matchup's total, in eight of 19 games this season.
• This season, eight of the Celtics' 20 games have had a combined total of more than 231.5 points scored.
• The two teams average a combined 3.8 more points per game (235.3) than this game's total of 231.5 points.
• Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 223.8 points per game, 7.7 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
• New York has been the favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (75%) in those contests.
• Boston has been victorious in four of the nine contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• New York has come out on top in its lone head-to-head meeting with Boston.
• The Knicks also hold a 1-0 edge against the spread when taking on the Celtics.
• In their past three games the Knicks have covered the point spread, and they were favored in all of those games.
• In their previous four games the Celtics have covered the point spread, and they were favored in one of those games.

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks are 5-4-1 against the spread and 7-3 overall in their past 10 games.
• New York has averaged a total of 233.9 combined points in its last 10 games, 2.4 greater than this game's total of 231.5.
• The Knicks are 11-7-1 against the spread this season.
• New York is 10-5-1 ATS when favored by 1 point or more this season.
• The Knicks have gone over the point total in 50% of their opportunities this year (10 times over 20 games with a set point total).
• The Knicks score 120.4 points per game, 9.5 more points than the 110.9 the Celtics give up.
• When New York puts up more than 110.9 points, it is 10-5-1 against the spread and 12-4 overall.
• This season, the Knicks have a 47% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.8% higher than the 44.2% of shots the Celtics' opponents have made.
• The Knicks have done a better job covering the spread at home (10-1-0) than they have in road games (1-6-1).
• New York has eclipsed the over/under in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to three of eight road games (37.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Knicks have won a higher percentage of their games when playing at home (.900) compared to away games (.500).

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns puts up 21.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks.
• Brunson posts 28.5 points, 3.4 boards and 6.2 assists per game, shooting 47.8% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made treys per contest.
• Mikal Bridges posts 16.1 points, 4.4 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Josh Hart averages 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest, shooting 49.7% from the field and 37.9% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made treys per contest.
• Miles McBride puts up 11.4 points, 2.6 boards and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Knicks Player Props

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have a 7-3 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over their past 10 contests.
• Boston's average total over the last 10 games is 4.4 points fewer than the 231.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• In the Celtics' 20 games this season, they have 10 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, Boston has been installed as underdogs by a 1-point margin or more nine times and are 5-4 ATS in those matchups.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over on eight of 20 set point totals (40%).
• The Celtics' 114.9 points per game are just two more points than the 112.9 the Knicks give up.
• When it scores more than 112.9 points, Boston is 9-3 against the spread and 9-3 overall.
• The Celtics have shot at a 46.1% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points below the 46.6% shooting opponents of the Knicks have averaged.
• The Celtics' winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. They are 5-5-0 ATS on their home court and 5-4-1 on the road.
• Boston's games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of 10) than on the road (three of 10) this year.
• The Celtics' winning percentage at home when moneyline favorites is .571 (4-3), and away it is .750 (3-1).

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Brown gets the Celtics 28.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• On a per-game basis, Derrick White gets the Celtics 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He also averages 1.7 steals (sixth in league) and 1.3 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is putting up 17.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 45.8% of his shots from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 treys per game.
• The Celtics are getting 9.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Neemias Queta this season.
• The Celtics are getting 13.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Anfernee Simons this season.

Celtics Player Props

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