New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 2/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ABC

The Boston Celtics (33-18) will try to beat the New York Knicks (33-18) at TD Garden on Sunday.

The Knicks faced the Nuggets and walked away with a win by a score of 134-127 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 23 while the Nuggets recorded 21 personal fouls. They buried 13 of their 50 attempts from distance. Denver finished the contest at 81.5% at the free throw line by making 22 of 27 attempts. In addition, Denver had 51 boards (15 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Denver doled out 29 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, New York allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the floor on 46 out of 105 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 45 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Knicks made 16 of 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. New York walked away from the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (50 out of 100) and converted 18 out of their 50 3-pointers.

Jalen Brunson is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. Brunson finished 51.9% from the field and earned 9 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 47 minutes played and also collected 8 rebounds. He ended up with 42 points on 14 of 27 shooting.

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New York will enter this contest with a record of 33-18 for the season. They currently have an average of 118.2 points per outing (7th in the NBA) on 47.2% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 38.0% on shots from distance (771 of 2,030) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is pulling down 46.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,376 assists on the campaign, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They relinquish 36.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 7th in the league in points per game allowed (112.1). The Knicks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (2,031 of 4,416) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,254 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 114-93 against the Rockets. When discussing attacking the glass, Boston allowed Houston to get 38 overall (12 offensive). They wrapped up this game 36.7% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 30 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Celtics allowed the Rockets to convert 34 of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics ended up shooting 39 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 43.3%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Boston buried 19 of their 51 tries (37.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. The Rockets were called for 17 fouls in this game which took the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Celtics recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 57 in this matchup.

Derrick White pitched in for the Celtics for this game. He made 10 of 25 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 1 rebound. White earned 28 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 8 dimes for the game.

Boston has a record of 33-18 this year. As an offensive team, the Celtics are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the league. Boston has accounted for 5,913 points this year (115.9 per contest) and they grab 45.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.0 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Celtics commit 20.0 personal fouls per game and they go 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 108.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Boston defense gives up 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (715 of 1,981) and their opposition makes 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 25.1 assists and 42.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 7th and 7th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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