The Nets will be on a back to back after beating the Rockets by 13 points on Wednesday, 118-105. Kyrie Irving was the star for Brooklyn, scoring 42 pts. With an upcoming play-in tournament, the Nets will be looking to gather winning momentum and that should continue against the Knicks.<\/span><\/p>\n New York’s disappointing season is almost over as they have 3 games left and have been eliminated from playoff contention. After back to back losses against the Cavs and Hornets, the Knicks let out some frustration in a 30 pt win over the Magic on Monday. RJ Barrett scored 27 pts and Quickly added 20 pts. With Randle out for the season, most of the team will continue to get a good boost in usage.<\/span><\/p>\n The Knicks would love to close out the season with a win over their crosstown rivals and they do have a good line record against the Nets. In the last 5 meetings, they’re 4-1 ATS and the margin has been tight in all 3 matchups this season.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Knicks are 1-4 in their last 5 home games. Brooklyn has won 4 of their last 5 at MSG.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Nets have owned this matchup with an 8-2 record since 2019 and they’re looking to sweep the season series 4-0.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n New York Knicks +7.5 = $1.87<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Boston thrashed the Wizards by 42 pts on Monday and currently holds the #2 seed in the East. Jaylen Brown was the standout for the Celtics against Washington with 32 pts and he was well supported by Tatum (22 pts). The Celtics have been excellent on the road recently with an 8-2 record and will be looking to hold onto the #2 seed in their next 3 games before playoffs. However, they might need to rest Brown \/ Tatum during this 3 game road trip but they’ll likely play against Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n The Bulls are getting an early taste of playoff Basketball as they’ve played the Heat and Bucks in back to back outings. They haven’t played well in either game, losing by 18 against Miami and lost to the Bucks by 21 on Wednesday. The only bright spot was a 40 pt performance by DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday against the Bucks. But their defence will need to show improvement after allowing 127+ pts in 3 straight games.<\/span><\/p>\n Chicago has proven to struggle against the top teams in the East, highlighted by back to back losses against the Bucks\/Heat. Boston also has a 5-1 ATS record on the road and have covered in 12 of their last 18 in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Bulls are 6-4 in their last 10 home games. Boston has won 7 of their last 10 in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nBoston Celtics (49-30) at Chicago Bulls (45-34)<\/b><\/h2>\n