Celtics vs Knicks Series Odds, Spread & Game Total, Plus Schedule
By Sascha Paruk in NBA Basketball
Updated: May 2, 2025 at 9:30 am EDTPublished:
- The #2 Boston Celtics will face the #3 New York Knicks in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs
- The defending-champions Celtics have opened as heavy favorites to win the best-of-seven series
- See the opening Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks series odds, including game spread and total
Ancient rivals will renew hostilities in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoff bracket as the #2 Boston Celtics (61-21, 28-13 home, 33-8 away) face the #3 New York Knicks (51-31, 27-14 home, 24-17 away) in a best-of-seven for the right to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston took care of Orlando in five games in the first round while New York tip-toed around a stiff challenge from Detroit in six. Oddsmakers give the defending-NBA-champions a big edge in the opening Celtics vs Knicks series odds.
Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Series Odds
Boston has opened as a -800 favorite to win the series with New York a +550 underdog. The opening odds give the Celtics an 88.89% implied win probability and the Knicks just 15.38%. Boston is even a -130 favorite to win the best-of-seven by at least three games (i.e. either 4-1 or a 4-0 sweep). The Knicks are +110 to force the series to go at least six games.
Odds as of May 1st at DraftKings. Download the top NBA betting apps for the 2025 playoffs.
The Celtics head into the second round as the +190 second-favorite in the NBA championship odds, trailing only West #1 Oklahoma City (+150). The Knicks remain +5000 longshots, the worst odds of any of the teams that have punched their ticket to the second round.
Celtics vs Knicks Regular-Season Results
The Celtics absolutely dominated the Knicks in the regular season. Boston won all four meetings straight-up, including three by double-digits. Three of the four meetings went over the total. New York managed to cover one game against the spread, a 119-117 OT loss in Boston on April 8th.
Celtics vs Knicks Series Schedule
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The Celtics/Knicks series will start on Monday, May 5, in Boston and conclude, at the latest, on Monday, May 19, if it goes the full seven games. The Knicks/Celtics Game 1 odds heavily favor the Cs.
NY Knicks vs BOS Celtics Game 1 Odds
Boston is laying 8.5 points in Game 1 and is a -375 moneyline favorite. The Knicks are +295 underdogs to take Game 1 on the road in Boston. The total has opened at 217.5, which is four points lower than the lowest total in their four regular-season meetings.
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
