Best Knicks vs. Celtics Player Props Tonight: Game 5 Expert Picks, May 14

Boston is on life support in tonight's Game 5 do-or-die as we offer our Knicks vs. Celtics player props featuring Jaylen Brown and Jalen Brunson.

Gabe Henderson

Last updated: May 14, 2025 4:55 PM EDT • 3 min read

Best Knicks vs. Celtics Game 5 Player Props Tonight: Expert Picks, May 14 — Pictured: New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson makes a basket in front of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. Photo by Vincent Carchietta via Imagn Images

It's do or die for the Boston Celtics in tonight's Game 5 (7 p.m. ET, TNT) in the friendly confines of TD Garden as we offer our Knicks vs. Celtics player props and NBA picks, which feature Jalen Brunson and Jaylen Brown.

With the Celtics listed as 4.5-point favorites at our best sports betting sites, all eyes are on Boston's role players following Jayson Tatum's season-ending injury.

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✅ Jalen Brunson Over 27.5 points (-110 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Jaylen Brown Over 4.5 assists (+100 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐

🔥 Jalen Brunson Over 27.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The NBA Clutch Player of the Year odds winner has been sensational in this series while averaging 28 points per game, including a heroic 39-point effort in Game 4. Brunson now gets the opportunity to close out a banged-up Boston team on its home floor.

We expect the superstar to grab the bull by the horns and clear this total for a seventh time this postseason. Our best NBA betting sites are offering this play at standard juice, so the odds imply a 52.38% he goes Over.

✅ Best odds: -110 via DraftKings (bet $10 to win $9.09 profit)

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🔥 Jaylen Brown Over 4.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐

Tatum will miss the rest of the season for the Celtics, which means it's Brown's team now. The onus will be on the veteran, and he always seems to step up in the absence of Boston's superstar. Brown is averaging 25.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game over the team's last 10 contests without Tatum.

He's cleared this assist line at a 50% clip in this series, so we expect him to dish out a handful of extra helpers as the main facilitator. Caesars offers this play at a fantastic plus-money price, one we recommend at three stars of confidence.

✅ Best odds: +100 via Caesars (bet $10 to win $10 profit)

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Knicks vs. Celtics Game 5 betting insights

Updated betting info via BetMGM

The Celtics opened as 4.5-point betting favorites. That line hasn't moved
The total dropped from 208.5 to 207.5 (Over -115, Under -105)
The Celtics' moneyline lengthened from -200 to -190

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Gabe Henderson

Gabe Henderson is a sports betting writer from Houston, Texas. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. Gabe developed an interest in sports betting while in college due to its legalization in Louisiana. He turned his passion into a career shortly after, joining The Advocate/NOLA.com as a Sports Betting Content Coordinator, where he spent two years. Gabe wore many hats before graduating as he led FanSided's coverage of Chelsea FC as a Site Expert with "The Pride of London." He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the LSU Gumbo Yearbook for two years. Gabe became a part of the SportsbookReview.com team in late 2024. He brings with him an extensive knowledge of many sports, including — but not limited to — NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, soccer, and UFC.