We are back with our best Knicks vs Celtics player props for Game 5.
The Knicks took a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden, where Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles late in the game. Will the Celtics be able to rally, and get themselves back in the series and force a Game 6? Or, will Jalen Brunson and his Knicks continue their unexpected playoff run, and knock out the defending champs?
Let’s break down our top three Knicks vs Celtics player props.
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If the Celtics want any chance of winning this game and sending the series back to New York, Jaylen Brown will need to score 30-plus.
Jaylen Brown | OVER 25.5 points | -115 at FanDuel
We will start with one of my best Knicks vs Celtics player props, which is going to be Jaylen Brown over 25.5 points.
Without Jayson Tatum, the Celtics are going to need one of their other stars to take over the game. Brown has not gone over this number so far in this series, but that is because Tatum had an extremely high usage rate while he was on the court.
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If the Celtics want any chance of winning this game and sending the series back to New York, I do believe we will need to see Jaylen Brown score 30-plus.
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Payton Prichard | OVER 2.5 3-pointers made | -130 at FanDuel
Pritchard is another guy who is going to have to play at the top of his game for the Celtics to have a chance in this game.
He’s been a dynamic scorer who has been able to score on all three levels of the offense so far in this series. He should play significantly more minutes with the Celtics needing to have more scoring in the lineup tonight.
Pritchard has hit this total in half of the games this series, and that was with Tatum in the lineup. Pritchard has also gotten plenty of attempts this series, and he’s statistically a better shooter at home. Let’s ride him as part of our best Knicks vs Celtics player props.
Jalen Brunson | OVER 27.5 points | -105 at FanDuel
There’s not much you can say about Jalen Brunson right now that isn’t understood by the public. Brunson has been one of the best players in the 2025 playoffs, and as a closer, there is nobody in the league better than him currently.
In the Knicks’ big win in Game 4, Brunson scored 39 points and was basically unstoppable in the second half. Watching him and Jayson Tatum going shot for shot was one of the most exciting pieces of playoff basketball I have seen in quite some time.
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I fully expect Brunson and the Knicks to have their foot on the throats of the Celtics tonight, as they do not want to extend this series any longer than it needs to be. Brunson will take enough shots, and lead this offense in a way that I see him going for 30+ points yet again in this game.
Brunson may start slow, but he does the majority of his damage in the second half. Let’s ride him one more time as part of our best Knicks vs Celtics player props.
Game information
| Category |
Details |
| Matchup |
New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics |
| Date & Time |
Wednesday, May 14, 2025; 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Venue |
TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts |
| TV Coverage |
TNT / truTV / Max |
| Series Status |
Knicks lead 3–1 |
| Point Spread |
Celtics –4.5 |
| Moneyline |
Celtics –184, Knicks +154 |
| Over/Under Total Points |
207.5 |
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