The second-seeded Boston Celtics will look to even their best-of-seven 2025 NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series with the third-seeded New York Knicks when they meet in Game 6 on Friday night. Boston avoided elimination with a 127-102 win in Game 5 as both of the Celtics’ win in this 2025 NBA playoffs series have come by at least 22 points. The Celtics (61-21) are looking to reach the conference finals for the fourth straight year, while the Knicks (51-31) have lost in the Eastern Conference semifinals in each of the past two seasons. Precious Achiuwa (ankle) is listed as questionable for the Knicks.
Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where the home team went 27-14 in the regular season. New York has won seven of the last 11 postseason meetings with Boston. The Knicks are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 211.5, an increase from opening at 209.5. The Knicks are -144 on the money line (risk $144 to win $100), while the Celtics are +122 (risk $100 to win $122). Before making any Knicks vs. Celtics picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Celtics vs. Knicks spread: New York -2.5 at…..
