Venue & Game Info
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Tipoff: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: Prime Video / MSG Network / NBC Boston
Injury Report
Boston Celtics:
Jayson Tatum – out (Achilles, long-term)
Luka Garza – out (concussion protocol)
New York Knicks:
Mitchell Robinson – out (ankle, load management)
Josh Hart – questionable (back spasms)
Karl-Anthony Towns – probable (quad strain)
OG Anunoby – probable (ankle)
Team Recent Form
Boston Celtics:
Lost opener 117-116 vs Philadelphia after blowing a 13-point 4th quarter lead.
Jaylen Brown: 25 points, 6 rebounds.
Derrick White: 25 points, 4 assists.
Struggled late without Tatum’s closing presence.
New York Knicks:
Beat Cleveland 119-111 in opener.
OG Anunoby: 24 points, 14 rebounds.
Karl-Anthony Towns: 19 points, 11 rebounds despite quad strain.
Showed depth with Miles McBride (15 points) and bench contributions.
Key Player Matchups
Jaylen Brown (BOS) vs OG Anunoby (NYK): Brown’s scoring vs Anunoby’s elite defense.
Derrick White (BOS) vs Jalen Brunson (NYK): White’s two-way play against Brunson’s offensive engine.
Kristaps Porzingis (BOS) vs Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): Stretch bigs who can change spacing on both ends.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Celtics swept Knicks 4-0 in regular season.
Playoffs 2025: Knicks eliminated Celtics in 6 games, advancing to Eastern Conference Finals.
At MSG: Knicks have won 3 of last 5.
Betting Trends
Boston Celtics:
39-43 ATS last season.
37 games went OVER.
2nd in NBA defense (107.2 PPG allowed).
New York Knicks:
47-18 as moneyline favorites last season.
42-12 when scoring more than 107 points.
9th in NBA scoring (115.8 PPG).
Final Score Projection: Knicks 112 – Celtics 103
Game Odds
Boston Celtics 229.5
New York Knicks – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
