Celtics vs Knicks Match Player Stats | Thursday, April 9th 2026

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Todays Thursday, April 9th Matchup Details

Thursday | Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
NBA Game is on Thursday, April 9th 2026
09/04/26 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Boston Celtics at New York Knicks Predictions & Best Bets

The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a favorable one for 3-point shots; the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the most threes per game in the league this year (3.0).

Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out best in in the league when playing at home with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

The matchup against Boston is a favorable one for three-point attempts; when the Celtics are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.3).

The matchup vs. Boston is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Boston Celtics are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.7).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 6th-best in the league as the visting team with 12.5 offensive boards per game this year.

The matchup against the New York Knicks is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the NBA).

The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a strong one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (7.0).

Neemias Queta has scored 16.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he’s scored overall this season.

Jaylen Brown has posted 31.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 more than he’s posted overall this year.

The matchup vs. New York is a favorable one; when the Knicks have the home court advantage, they have given up the most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SGs this year (21.5).

The matchup against New York is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the New York Knicks are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.6).

Jayson Tatum has registered 25.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 more than he’s registered overall this season.

Prediction Boston Celtics at New York Knicks Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks are expected to see a decline in possessions in this contest from competing against the most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Celtics).

As a team, the New York Knicks have been bad at getting to the free-throw line recently: 2nd-worst in the league over the last 20 games, totaling a mere 19.7 foul shots per game.

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.5 foul shots per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 4.8 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, identifying this as a difficult matchup.

The most lethargic tempo team in the NBA this year has been the Celtics.

The New York Knicks have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Celtics.

As it relates to getting to the charity stripe, the Boston Celtics’s feeble 18.8 free throw attempts per game places worst in the NBA this year.

The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted just 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

The matchup vs. New York is a hard one for threes; when the Knicks are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied the 6th-least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (1.3).

Over the last 10 games when they are away from home, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 14.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive performance.

The matchup vs. Boston is a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted just 3.1 foul shots per game this year when the Celtics are on the road (8th-least in the league).

The matchup against Boston is a tough one for shots from the field; when the Boston Celtics are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SGs have put up the 4th-lowest field goal percentage in the league this year (38.1%).

The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.0 free throws per game this year (6th-least in the NBA).

The matchup against New York is a challenging one for three-pointers; when the Knicks have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (18.6%).

The matchup vs. New York is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 free throws per game this year when the New York Knicks are at home (5th-least in the league).

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