[NBA pre-game analysis] Celtics and Knicks will usher in a head-to-head confrontation! Let's take a look at the strength of both sides!

2023-02-28 11:12

[NBA pre-game analysis] Celtics and Knicks will usher in a head-to-head confrontation! Let's take a look at the strength of both sides!


February 28th , the NBA regular season is in full swing, the Celtics and the Knicks will usher in a head-to-head confrontation, before the start of the game, let's take a look at the strength of both sides!

Match record

 

The two teams have played against each other twice so far this season . The Knicks have a record of 1 win and 1 loss. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 120-117 in overtime in the most recent away game .

Both sides are expected to start

Celtics: Smart, Derrick White, Tatum, Horford, Robert Williams

Knicks: Brunson, Grimes, Barrett, Randle, Mitchell Robinson

celtic side

This season, the Celtics rank first in the East with 44 wins and 17 losses . The Celtics defeated the 76ers 110-107 in the last game and achieved three consecutive victories. So far this season, the Celtics have averaged 42.1 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the league , averaging 16 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the league , and making 38% of their three-pointers . In addition, so far this season, the Celtics have conceded 112.1 points per game, ranked third in the league in scoring with 118.1 points , and ranked fourth in the league in defensive efficiency with 111 points . Among them, they conceded 112.4 points per game in away games. It is worth noting that Jaylen Brand, who averaged 26.5 points and 7 rebounds per game , will miss this game again.

Celtics player record

Tatum averaged 30.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, Brogdon averaged 14.7 points per game, Derek White averaged 12 points per game, Smart averaged 11.2 points and 7 assists per game, Horford averaged 9.3 points per game, Grant Williams averaged 8.6 points, Robert Williams averaged 8.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game

Knicks side

This season, the Knicks rank sixth in the East with 35 wins and 27 losses . In addition, the Knicks defeated the Pelicans 128-106 in the last game and achieved five consecutive victories. The Knicks have allowed an average of 109.4 points per game in the past 10 games , and they have not conceded more than 109 points in 7 games during the period . So far this season, the Knicks averaged 12.9 offensive rebounds per game, ranking second in the league , and averaging 17.1 points per game in second offense ranked first in the league .

Knicks player record

Randall averaged 25.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, Brunson averaged 23.7 points and 6.2 assists per game, Barrett averaged 19.7 points per game, Quikley averaged 12.7 points per game, Grimes averaged 10 points per game, Josh Ha Tate averaged 10 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and Mitchell Robinson averaged 7.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.