The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will clash in the NBA on Saturday night. This highly anticipated Eastern Conference showdown will take place at Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena.
Continue below for my NBA parlay picks for Knicks vs. Celtics on Saturday, February 8.
NBA Parlay Picks for Saturday, Feb. 8
- Knicks +10.5 (Alternate Spread)
- Jayson Tatum 20+ Points
- Mikal Bridges 15+ Points
Parlay Payout: +124
Knicks vs. Celtics Same Game Parlay
Knicks +10.5 (Alternate Spread)
Celtics vs Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET
These two teams have a lot of history with one another. Tonight will be the 496th head-to-head matchup between these two franchises. Boston has dominated the all-time series 305-190.
The Celtics have had the Knicks number lately, winning four of the last five meetings. Joe Muzzilas's team enters this contest with a record of 30-16. That record is the second-best in the Eastern Conference, as Boston trails the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers by six games.
The Celtics entered the season as the betting favorite to win the NBA finals and remain the betting favorite (+240). The Cs won their first Championship since 2008 last season by taking down Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
Few teams in the NBA can match the talent on this Boston roster. Boston has won seven of their last 10 games. The Celtics support the best road record in the NBA (20-6).
Former Duke standout Jayson Tatum leads the team with 26.6 points per game, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.
Jaylen Brown has enjoyed one of his best years, with 23.2 points per game and 6.1 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis has added 19.1 points and 7.0 rebounds. Boston has averaged 117.3 points per game.
New York begins this matchup with a record of 34-17. The expectations were high for this Knicks team entering the season. In the offseason, New York added all-star Karl Anthony Towns and one of the best defenders in the NBA, Mikal Bridges.
Last year, the Knicks team returned a winning culture to the Big Apple. The Knicks have won two playoff series since 2014. Unfortunately for New York, their season ended in the conference semi-finals in a seven-game series against the Indiana Pacers.
The Knicks are currently the third seed in the East, trailing the Celtics by 1.5 games. Tonight would be one of the best wins of the season for New York. The Knicks have been hot lately, winning eight of their last 10 games.
Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks with 26.1 points per game and 7.5 assists. Karl Anthony Towns has averaged 24.3 points per game and a team-best 13.6 rebounds. Mikal Bridges has added 18.2 points and 3.3 assists. New York has averaged 117.9 points per game.
We will take an alternate spread and ride with the home team tonight. New York will likely win this game outright, as it is one of the best home teams in basketball. The close back-and-forth game will keep the Knicks inside this number.
Jayson Tatum 20+ Points
Celtics vs Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Jayson Tatum helped us cash our last same game parlay and will do the same tonight.
The veteran has exceeded this number in three of his last four games, and we will see high usage in this matchup tonight.
Tatum has averaged 26.6 points per game.
Mikal Bridges 15+ Points
Celtics vs Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Mikal Bridges has been red-hot against this number lately.
The former Villanova National Champion has exceeded this number in three straight games, and five of his last six games.
Bridges has averaged 15.8 points per game in his career against Boston.
