Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks Odds
| Celtics Odds | -2.5 |
| Knicks Odds | +2.5 |
| Over/Under | 223.5 |
| Date | Monday, Feb. 27 |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| How to Watch | NBA League Pass |
| Odds via FanDuel as of Monday | |
The Action Network has created a proprietary algorithm that has developed a database since 2005.
This NBA algorithm encompasses specific parameters and only lights up for about 40 NBA games per year.
Of those contests include Celtics vs. Knicks tonight from Madison Square Garden.
The proprietary algorithm has gone 393-298-8 (57% win rate) since Mario’s “Let Me Love You” topped the charts, returning an annual 11% on investment during that timeframe.
Since 2005, if you had wagered $500 on the roughly 40 NBA games per season that have fit this algorithm, you’d be up about $40,000.
We don’t recommend using this betting algorithm as an alternative to investing — variance is a much sturdier constraint in sports gambling compared to the financial markets — but similar principles apply in regard to gains over a long time horizon.
Celtics vs. Knicks NBA Odds, Prediction
This betting algorithm has a list of parameters it considers when targeting a specific game and line. In general, it fades the public on totals for divisional games.
The public tends to favor overs — while wagering heavily on them — and sportsbooks are forced to price lines accordingly.
But our data indicates that during games between familiar opponents, the under has been historically profitable.
That’s further exacerbated when the public has 60% or more of their tickets on the over.
All of those parameters fit the under for tonight’s contest. Action Network’s proprietary tracking data reports that only 33% of wagers from all major American sportsbooks are on the under for tonight’s game.
The best price in the market is at FanDuel at under 223.5 (-108).
Pick: Under 223.5 (-108) |
Compare the public’s 33% of wagers with the fact that 51% of the overall sharp money is on the under.
That 18% discrepancy indicates that a series of sharp and big moneyed bettors are riding with the under for this contest.
Our proprietary data backs up this notion.
Keep in mind that this historically profitable algorithm applies to about 40 NBA games per year. While Monday night might be an opportunity to cash in, this is a long-term investment.
In order to maximize your 11% return on investment, make sure to follow through whenever this algorithm provides picks for the rest of the season.
Pick: Under 223.5 (-108)