Knicks vs Celtics Match Player Stats | Sunday, February 8th 2026

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Todays Sunday, February 8th Matchup Details

Sunday New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
NBA Game is on Sunday, February 8th 2026
08/02/26 12:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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

Offensive rebounds save possession and result in further chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics grade out best in in the NBA with 14.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The matchup against the New York Knicks is a good one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted an enormous 4.3 free throws per game this year (6th-most in the league).

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have shot 48.0% on 3-pointers (highest in the NBA) against the Knicks, labeling this as a strong matchup.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a favorable one for 3-pointers; the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the most 3-pointers per game in the league this year (3.0).

OG Anunoby has totaled 22.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 more than he’s totaled over the course of the year.

This year when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (8th-most in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 44.7% on three-pointers (highest in the NBA) vs. the Knicks, making this a strong matchup.

Payton Pritchard has registered 22.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 more than he’s registered over the course of the season.

Compared to last season’s 22.2 rate, Jaylen Brown’s points per game have surged this season to 29.5.

Sam Hauser has registered 12.6 points per game over the last 15 games, 3.6 higher than he’s registered over the course of the year.

This year when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 6.8 three attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, resulting in a favorable matchup.

The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.8).

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

The Celtics rank as the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home.

The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a tough one for three-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.8).

The Celtics have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

The Knicks have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease plays for the Celtics.

The 2nd-slowest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Knicks.

The Celtics have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should reduce possessions for the New York Knicks.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have shot 29.7% on 3-pointers (5th-worst in the league) vs. the Celtics, identifying this as a difficult matchup.

In terms of getting to the foul line, the New York Knicks’s poor 19.9 free throw attempts per game comes in as the 5th-worst in the NBA over the last 25 games.

This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 2.3 free throws per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, struggling to draw fouls.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 14.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, resulting in a challenging matchup for offensive production.

Karl-Anthony Towns has scored a lowly 19.8 points per game this season, significantly less than his 23.8 points per game last season.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Knicks, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup against New York may be a difficult one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Knicks are the visiting squad (7th-least in the league).

Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.4 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) against the Celtics, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the league) vs. the Celtics, struggling to draw fouls.

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