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On October 24, Boston will return to its home arena, where it will host the reigning champion New York. The Celtics lost to Detroit in the first match, and the Knicks lost to Philadelphia at home and want to rehabilitate themselves as soon as possible. Will Boston be able to beat the champion on its own court? - find out in our betting tip
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Boston Celtics
The Celtics played their first game of the season on the road against Detroit. It turned out to be a pretty good start, because the team kept a fast pace and tried to pressure the opponent. Paul George played a fantastic game and scored 38 points, and that was in the opening match. I would have liked to see more support from Jason Tatum, but he was in the shadows. Boston did not hold the advantage, and the last quarter was a failure (113:121).
It's a shame to lose such matches, but the Celts are returning to their home arena, where they will host the reigning champion. There is no doubt that Joe Mazzulla's guys will act more confidently and to the end this time.
New York Knicks
The Knicks had a fantastic last season and will try to defend the title. The start didn't go well, as the team lost at home to Philadelphia (100:106). The hosts were in the lead before the break, but relaxed and gave up the initiative. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 40 points between them, but it wasn't enough to win.
The wards of Tom Thibodeau got a bitter aftertaste, because they expected a positive result at home, so there is a desire to rehabilitate themselves as soon as possible. The next match will be against Boston, and this is another test.
Celtics fans are waiting for the combination of Jason Tatum and Paul George to work. By the way, the latter showed a good attacking game in the previous meeting. Boston is acting reliably at home and is ready to host the reigning champion. New York played negligently against Philadelphia, for which they paid the price. The team will slowly enter the game after the championship season, but the most important thing is to get down to earth as soon as possible. We assume that Boston will perform better in this meeting and take the victory.
Our betting tip is a victory for Boston, taking into account the 1.77 OT
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