NBA betting: Bets that stand out for Celtics-Knicks Game 6

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics return to Madison Square Garden with the Knicks looking at their second chance to close out the series. In Game 5, with the Knicks holding a 3-1 series lead, the Celtics won by 25 points despite missing Jayson Tatum, who recently had surgery on his right Achilles tendon.

Jalen Brunson, who fouled out in Game 5, will be looking to get back on track along with the rest of his Knicks teammates. The winner of this series will face the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Here are some of the bets that stand out for Friday night's game.

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Derrick White under 30.5 points, rebounds and assists (-105). White finished with 39 PRAs in Game 5 against the Knicks. However, he's gone under this line in 77% of games this season. On the road, that number jumps to 88%. And in games without Jayson Tatum, he's hit the under in seven of 10. This line feels high for White, especially with the Knicks likely to make defensive adjustments as they try to close out the series at home. -- Moody

Karl-Anthony Towns over 32.5 points and rebounds (-115). Towns got in foul trouble early and only managed 19 points and 8 rebounds in Game 5, breaking his streak of six-straight double-doubles. In the first four games of the series against the Celtics, Towns averaged 19.8 PPG and 14.0 RPG (33.8 P+R) and he had gone over 32.5 P+R in three straight games going into Game 5. In Game 6, I look for him to stay out of foul trouble in a crucial game at home and bounce-back and revert to his typical production level. -- Snellings

Jalen Brunson over 36.5 points and assists (-115). Brunson is the Knicks' highest-paid player and was recently named the league's Clutch Player of the Year. I'd be shocked if he doesn't carry the Knicks on his back Friday night to close out the series. Brunson's averaged 39.0 MPG against the Celtics in this series and has cleared this line in 78% of the 18 games this season where he's played 39 or more minutes. -- Moody

Jaylen Brown over 32.5 points and assists (-115). Brown is the clear engine of the Celtics' offense with Tatum sidelined. In Game 5, he scored 26 points and dished 12 assists (38 P+A), coming only two rebounds shy of a triple-double. In the Celtics' first game without Tatum in these playoffs, last round against the Magic, Brown scored 36 points with 5 assists (41P+A). Brown has shown the ability to take what the defense gives him, either attacking himself or setting up teammates to finish, and in a road elimination game the Celtics will be relying on him to create offense at a high level again in Game 6. -- Snellings

Projections and injury reports

Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. Odds by ESPN BET

All times ET.

Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
8 p.m.

Line: Celtics +2.5 (-105) | Knicks -2.5 (-115)
Money line: Celtics +125 | Knicks -145
Total: 210.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI Projection: Knicks by 2.4, straight up 58%, 214.7 total points.

Injury Report:
Celtics: Jayson Tatum, (OFS - Achilles)
Knicks: Precious Achiuwa, (NA - Ankle)