On April 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Knicks challenged the Celtics away in a strong conversation in the East.
The Knicks are 3rd in the East with 47 wins and 32 losses, scoring 112.7 points per game, 19th in the league, and conceding 108.1 points per game, ranking second in the league, with a 22-18 record on the road.
The Knicks are 6-4 in their last 10 games, beating the Bulls 128-117 in their last game, with Brunson scoring 45 points, Anunoby 24 points, DiVincenzo 21 points, and Hart 17 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.
Randle, who averaged 24 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game, became the absolute brain of this team after the season was reimbursed, Brunson can contribute 28.4 points and 6.7 assists per game, and has scored no less than 35 points in the last four games. DiVincenzo is averaging 15.4 points per game, Anunoby is averaging 14.4 points per game, Bogdanovic is averaging 10.3 points per game and Hart is averaging 9.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
The Celtics are 62-17 and have already locked up the first place in the East, ranking second in the league in points scored 120.4 points per game, ranking fifth in the league in points conceded 109.1 points per game, and having a 35-3 home record.
The Celtics have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games, losing to the Bucks 91-104 in their last game, with Tatum scoring 22 points, Brown 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Holiday 12 points.
In terms of season statistics, Tatum averaged 27 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, Brown averaged 23.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, Porzingis averaged 20.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, White averaged 15.3 points and 5.2 assists per game, and Holiday averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
In the bench lineup, Pritchard averaged 8.9 points per game, Hauser averaged 8.8 points per game and Horford averaged 8.7 points per game.
The Celtics have performed very well overall this season, ranking 1st in the league in offensive efficiency, 2nd in the league in defensive efficiency, 8th in the league in shooting percentage of 48.6%, 3rd in the league in three-point shooting percentage of 38.8%, 1st in the league in shooting 16.5 three-pointers per game, 6th in the league in free throw shooting rate of 80.9%, and 1st in the league in defensive rebounding.
The fierce Knicks have performed very well overall this season, ranking 8th in the league in offensive efficiency, 9th in defensive efficiency, 22nd in the league in shooting percentage of 46.5%, 14th in the league in three-point shooting rate of 36.8%, 10th in the league in 13.2 three-point shots per game, 2nd in the league in rebounds in the frontcourt, and 2nd in the league in secondary offensive scoring.
The two teams have met four times earlier this season, with Celtic winning all four.
In terms of overall strength, the Celtics have a certain advantage, but near the end of the regular season, whether the Celtics can do their best is a big question, on the other hand, the Knicks still have pressure on the performance, and the Knicks will be stronger in terms of the fighting spirit of the game.
The current injury report shows that the Celtics' top five starters are doubtful except for White, and Horford and Tillman are also doubtful. The Knicks don't have any other injured players other than Randle. Overall, the final outcome and trend of this game will be determined by the Celtic lineup.