As part of one of the matches of the regular NBA championship, the basketball players of the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks will have a very capable team this season. In the offseason, the Knicks not only did not lose their best players, but were also able to bring Kemboy Walker to the club. The former Charlotte player never played in Boston. It is likely that in the camp of the new team, he will again be enchanting. In addition to Walker, Fournier appeared in the team, who in times not so distant was one of the leaders of Orlando. And in the preseason, the home team looked very good, having managed to win in all the meetings in which they played.
Boston Celtics
In the new season, the Celtics will play without major changes. The only loss lies in Walker's departure, which is unlikely to affect the team's game. It is worth noting that this basketball player could not prove himself properly, and therefore the team management with a clear conscience let him conquer New York. Instead of Walker, Boston got Brown and Horford. It is difficult to call a successful preseason for Boston, because after defeating Orlando and Toronto, the Celts lost to the Magicians and Miami. The last failure was more than 20 points at all.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Brown (wrist), Horford (illness) are both Boston Celtics.
- Under question:
- Noel (knee) – New York Knicks. Matthews (illness) – Boston Celtics.
Statistics and figures:
- New York Knicks are a small favorite of the meeting;
- The hosts won all the matches of the pre- season tournament;
- "New York" won 6 meetings in a row;
- "Boston" has 3 defeats in 5 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the teams ended with a score of 96:92 in favor of the New York team.
Forecast
In the pre-season tournament, both teams acted effectively on offense. Most likely, in the next match, the opponents will please us with unprecedented performance. We are betting on the passage of the base total.
New York Knicks
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