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It promises to be an exciting weekend and Saturday has 7 NBA games in store for us, with the biggest game of the night happening in Boston where the Celtics host the New York Knicks.
Tip-off is set for 7pm ET and it’s live on NBA TV. I’ve prepared another same-game parlay which is available below! Don’t forget our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Saturday’s 7-game slate.
Let’s dive in!
New York Knicks -3.5 alt. spread (+340)
Julius Randle to Score 30+ points (+370)
Parlay odds: +1158
New York Knicks -3.5 alt. spread (+340)
The Celtics have dropped 4 of their last 5 games and rumors are heating up around the future of Jaylen Brown, who could be shipped somewhere else soon. The Knicks have a few players in the health and safety protocols, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be competitive. They just beat the Houston Rockets on the road by 13 points and they are 8-6 in 14 road games this season. They’ve also covered in 4 of 6 against Boston and in 4 of their last 5 visits to TD Garden. Pickswise handicapper Andrew Ortenberg has also backed the Knicks to win in our Saturday NBA Mega Parlay, so hopefully they can deliver.
Check out our full game preview for New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics
Julius Randle to score 30+ points (+370)
Derrick Rose, Kevin Knox, RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley are all potentially out for the Knicks, so Julius Randle will have to pick up the slack. He’s coming off a 21-point performance against the Rockets, but he had Quickley in that game, who scored 7 threes. Without him, Randle’s production should increase and what gives me optimism that he can drop 30 tonight is his performance against Boston in their meeting earlier this season. In that game he had 35 points on 44% shooting from the field. He also drained 3 threes and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. The over has landed in 6 of the last 9 games for the Knicks, so if we see a high-scoring game, that should result in a productive night for Randle.
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