The Celtics were able to steer clear of a dangerous 3-0 deficit in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Knicks, decisively winning Game 3 115-93.
With the Celtics now on the board in the series, it seems that the prevailing thought is that they’ve got the Knicks on their heels. As of Sunday afternoon, Boston is a -290 favorite (74.4 percent implied probability) to win the series, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Basketball-Reference’s playoff probabilities tool views the series as a bit more of a toss-up, but it gives the Celtics a 52.1 percent chance to win the series.