Julius Randle has been at his best of late, and while the Celtics have the NBA's best record, they'll be without Jaylen Brown. As a result, they'll be playing much smaller, leaving ample opportunity for Randle to shine down low.
Most books opened the Celtics as 2-point road favorites for Monday’s divisional dance with the Knicks. That spread moved to -2.5 but has come back down to -2 and as low as Boston -1.5 with the Celtics playing without all-star guard Jaylen Brown .
Brown is averaging more than 26 points per game along with seven rebounds and is one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA. However, the Celtics have experience playing without him in recent weeks, with Brown sitting out five games this month due to injuries. That said, they haven’t run into many roadblocks recently, playing defenses ranked 19th, 20th, 21st, and 26th during this current winning streak. New York scored 128 points on 51% shooting against New Orleans last time out, erupting for a 73-point first half Saturday.
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