New York at Boston

Boston has won eight of nine meetings (6-2-1 ATS), and the Celtics come off two wins and covers in defeating Orlando in the first round. The Celtics have covered four of their past five home games against the Knicks, who just completed a grueling six-game series against Detroit, which gave them everything they could handle. New York could still be recovering from that series as it heads to Boston, where the Celtics have won seven home games in a row, and they are #3 in the NBA in defensive field goal percentage at TD Garden. The Knicks are 1-7 ATS as road underdogs of 5.0-10.5 points. Take the Celtics.