The New York Knicks (1-0) host the Boston Celtics (0-1) in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, October 24, 2025. The Knicks are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The point total for the matchup is set at 229.5.
In its most recent game, Boston fell to the 76ers on Wednesday, 117-116. Derrick White scored a team-high 25 points (and contributed four assists and three boards).
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Celtics vs. Knicks betting information
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:24 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: New York -5.5Moneyline: New York -235, Boston +190Total: 229.5 pointsCeltics betting insightsThe Celtics covered 39 times in 82 chances against the spread last season.The Celtics were an underdog by 5.5 points or more last year once, and failed to cover the spread.Last year, 37 of the Celtics’ games hit the over.Celtics key playersJayson Tatum: 26.8 PTS, 8.7 REB, 6 AST, 1.1 STL, 45.2 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (250-for-728)Derrick White: 16.4 PTS, 1.1 BLK, 44.2 FG%, 38.4 3PT% (265-for-691)Jaylen Brown: 22.2 PTS, 1.2 STL, 46.3 FG%, 32.4 3PT% (116-for-358)Anfernee Simons: 19.3 PTS, 42.6 FG%, 36.3 3PT% (215-for-593)Payton Pritchard: 14.3 PTS, 47.2 FG%, 40.7 3PT% (255-for-626)Celtics vs. Knicks game infoGame day: Friday, October 24, 2025Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: Amazon Prime VideoLive stream: Watch this game on Prime Video
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