The New York Knicks will take on the Boston Celtics this Wednesday. These teams have had very different stretches as of late and this should be an interesting game.

NBA betting odds of Boston is at 7-1 to win the NBA title and the Knicks are at 20-1 in NBA Odds.

The Celtics are playing some of the worst basketball that they’ve played all season. They are 55-25 on the season, but they have lost 5 of their last 10 games. It seems that the team has really struggled to respond following the loss of Kendrick Perkins.

The Knicks looked like they were on their way down a couple of weeks ago, but now they have won 7 games in a row and they look like a real contender in the playoffs. They are now 42-38 on the season and they have an outside shot of tying the Hawks for the 5th best record in the Eastern Conference.

This looks like it should be a preview for the first round of the playoffs as these teams are lined up to play each other. This game will be huge for each team as they try to gain a mental edge entering the series.

The Celtics are clearly the basketball picks favorites for this game and also for the series, but the Knicks might be the team best suited to upset one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. They have two star caliber players that are capable of carrying the team for stretches and they also have a veteran point guard that has had extensive experience in the playoffs over the course of his career.