The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks meet for a pivotal Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
The pregame narrative: Boston has led by 20 in every game, and finally converted one of those big leads to a win on Saturday. The Celtics have won five straight games at MSG and are favoured to level this series at 2-2.
Check out my Celtics vs. Knicks SGP predictions for Game 4 on May 12, featuring Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson.
Celtics vs. Knicks predictions
Parlay: Celtics moneyline | Brunson 6+ threes | Bridges over 7.5 rebounds and assists (+290)
Celtics moneyline (-250): Credit to New York for mounting a pair of improbable comebacks, but this series should really be 3-0 in Boston’s favour.
The Celtics have led by 20 in every game and had to go on uncharacteristically cold shooting spells to let the Knicks back into Games 1 and 2.
On Saturday, Boston left no doubt — it took a 25-point lead into halftime and coasted its way to a comfortable win.
Five different players scored 15-plus points, as the squad shot a collective 50.0% from beyond the arc.
The Celtics had won eight of their last nine games vs. the Knicks before this series started, and were an NBA-best 33-8 on the road during the regular season.
Joe Mazulla’s group has championship pedigree, and I expect them to tie the series tonight.
NBA SGP legs
Brunson 6+ assists (-235): Brunson is really struggling as a shooter this postseason, despite making some massive buckets in crunchtime.
He’s shooting 43.6% from the floor and 33.3% from deep. But the dynamic point guard still has the ninth-highest usage rate this postseason, and that’s helped him clear this line regularly.
- 7.5 assists/game
- 7+ assists in 8 of 9 games
- 5+ assists in 9 of 9 games
Brunson is leading the Knicks in potential assists per game (12.9), which NBA.com categorizes as a pass which leads directly to a shot. That’s eighth among all playoff performers.
Expecting just under half of those to go in seems reasonable to me.
Bridges over 7.5 rebounds and assists (-130): I backed Bridges on this market in the first two games of this series, and he came through.
- Game 1: 6 rebounds, 7 assists
- Game 2: 7 rebounds, 5 assists
New York’s swingman fell shy of this mark on Saturday (three rebounds, two assists), but I’m expecting a return to form. Bridges plays elite defence and eats huge minutes for Tom Thibodeau, which in turn leads to plenty of opportunities.
He’s averaging 40.3 minutes a night this postseason and has cleared this line in four of his last seven games, while landing on seven rebounds/assists twice.
Bridges also hit this mark in five straight games to close out the regular season. He’s 9-5 vs. this mark in his last 14 games overall.
Knicks vs. Celtics predictions made at 9:00 a.m. ET 05/12/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.