Why these two favorites are clear fades in the NBA tonight.
Knicks vs. Celtics prediction and analysis
Finally, the Celtics are starting to get healthy again after clearing all but two names from their injury report entering the week. There’s only one problem: one of those names is Jaylen Brown , who had finally returned from a lengthy absence on Thursday only to sit out Monday’s game against the Knicks.
Boston has lost just five of its last 23 games dating back to Jan. 5, and Brown has been sidelined for two of those losses, including the team’s most recent loss on Feb. 14 against the Bucks. The C’s nearly pulled that one out thanks to the heroic play of guard Derrick White, who is fighting through an ankle sprain but will likely still play in this one.
Conversely, New York is hitting its stride with five straight wins by an average of 14.6 points following Saturday’s 22-point beatdown of the Pelicans. The Knicks won by three points when these teams met in Boston a month ago; with Brown sidelined and White hobbled, I’ll gladly take the points on the home side in Monday’s rematch.
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