Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 22/10/2024, 00:00  by Joseph King | Modified on 22/10/2024 at 06:36 in NBA Predictions

The NBA is back and we’re kicking off the 2024/25 season with defending champions Boston hosting New York on Tuesday! Let’s get right into the prediction for this match between the Celtics and the Knicks!

TD Garden will hang Boston’s 18th championship banner on Tuesday night, a record in the NBA as they pull clear of the Lakers’ 17.

Their first of 82 regular season games sees a matchup against a team that is expected to challenge them for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Indeed, Boston and New York finished as the East’s first and second seeds, respectively, in the 2023/24 campaign.

The Cs finished with a 64-18 record while the Knickerbockers totaled 50 wins and 32 losses before being eliminated by the Pacers in the East semi-finals.

Boston will return nearly the same exact team that lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy last year while the Knicks made a number of high-profile moves in the offseason. New York grabbed the headlines when they acquired superstar Karl-Anthony Towns from the Timberwolves as well as their free agent signing of Mikal Bridges.

Boston will be without former Knick Kristaps Porzingis while New York will be without the services of center Mitchell Robinson for the first few months of the season.