Celtics vs Knicks Odds 2011 NBA Playoff Picks Game 3: The (2-0) Boston Celtics [-3½] will head to Madison Square Garden on Friday night to take on the NBA Odds underdog (0-2) New York Knicks [+3½] for Game 3 of the first round playoff series in the Eastern Conference. The action will start at 7 PM ET, as the Garden gets ready to host its first NBA playoff game in a long time, April 25, 2004 to be exact.
New York’s newest member, Carmelo Anthony, knows how much is on the line for tonight’s game and has made it a point to let his teammates know that he needs their help more than ever.
“I have to step up and do it all to try to win,” Anthony said at this week’s practice, after having scored 42 points and 17 rebounds on Tuesday night. “But at the same time, we have to have guys who have to step up as well on the team. There’s no way I can do it by myself. We’ve been doing a great job of guys stepping up, especially for it being some of the guys’ first times.”
The Sports Betting Odds underdog Knicks have come very close to tasting victory in the first two games, but this time around they will have to be more aggressive against a strong Boston team. New York is hoping that Amare Stoudemire will be good to start tonight, as Knicks’ coach Mike D’Antoni said he was optimistic about his pulled muscle recovery.
Losing by a combined 5 points to the Celtics has not been easy for New York to swallow, but Boston’s ability to close out games has truly been the deciding factor. Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen have been the ones to make those key shots for the Knicks, but will they be able to sweep the Knicks at the Garden?
