SavvyPlays
NBATuesday, February 11, 2026
BOSBoston Celtics38-15
#2 East · L10: 7-3
Home: 22-5 · Away: 16-10
W3
@Madison Square Garden7:30 PM ET
Spread: NYK -2.5
Total: O/U 218.5
ML: BOS +120 / NYK -140
NYKNew York Knicks35-18
#3 East · L10: 6-4
Home: 21-6 · Away: 14-12
W1
Recent Form
| Team | SU L5 | SU L10 | ATS L5 | ATS L10 | ATS SZN | O/U L5 | O/U L10 | ATS Str | O/U Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4-1 | 7-3 | 3-2 | 6-4 | 28-25 | 2-3 | 5-5 | W2 | U1 |
| NYK | 3-2 | 6-4 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 30-23 | 2-3 | 4-6 | L1 | U2 |
Team Efficiency — L10 Rolling
BOSMetricNYK
118.2
Off Rating
117.5
110.4
Def Rating
111.8
7.8
Net Rating
5.7
99.1
Pace
97.8
Key Players — L5 Form
Celtics
Jayson Tatum
PPG · RPG · APG
27.3 · 8.6 · 4.8
Jaylen Brown
PPG · RPG · APG
23.1 · 5.4 · 3.6
Derrick White
PPG · RPG · APG
16.2 · 4.1 · 5.3
Knicks
Jalen Brunson
PPG · RPG · APG
25.8 · 3.2 · 7.4
Karl-Anthony Towns
PPG · RPG · APG
22.4 · 11.2 · 3.1
OG Anunoby
PPG · RPG · APG
16.8 · 4.9 · 1.8
Head-to-Head This Season
Jan 15, 2026
NYK 108 — 112 BOS
Line: BOS -3 (W)·O/U: 215.5 (O)
Nov 22, 2025
BOS 101 — 105 NYK
Line: NYK -1.5 (W)·O/U: 212 (U)
Trends & Context
4-1 ATS in last 5 road games vs .600+ teams
1-4 ATS in last 5 home games as favourite
Under 5-2 in last 7 BOS road games
Matchup Angles
Elite road team
Boston 16-10 on the road, top-5 away record in the league.
H2H edge
Celtics have won 3 of last 4 meetings including both this season.
Defensive mismatch
BOS ranks 4th in Def Rating, NYK 12th — gap widens in half-court sets.
The Call
BOS +2.5
HIGHSPREAD @ 1.91
Celtics are the better team by the numbers — elite defence, stronger net rating, and dominant H2H record. NYK's home-court edge doesn't offset a 2-point efficiency gap. Taking the points.
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Stats sourced from official league data & partner APIs · Generated Feb 11
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