Celtics vs Knicks prediction NBA · Friday, October 24
At a glance
The New York Knicks (1-0) host the Boston Celtics (0-1) on Friday, October 24 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Celtics 95 – Knicks 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Knicks are 1-0 at home. Since the start of the season: 1-0 for the Knicks and 0-1 for the Celtics (current streaks: Knicks W1, Celtics L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Knicks 112 – 113 Celtics, a margin of about 1.0 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Celtics' defense allows clearly fewer points (107.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BOSNY
Top performers
Celtics
Jaylen BrownG · #723pts / game
Payton PritchardG · #116assists
Neemias QuetaC · #887reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1131pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #115assists
Josh HartG · #314reboundsRecent form
BOSNYHead-to-head
NY lead 3-1 this season.
BOS
Team comparison
| BOS | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| 116.2 | Points scored / game | 116.0 |
| 107.9 | Points allowed / game | 111.6 |
| +7.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.7 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 0-1 | Last 10 games | 1-0 |
| 0-0 road | Home / road record | 1-0 home |
| 61-21 (+9.1) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Celtics
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.