New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Picks & Odds (Oct 23, 2026)
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Our pick
Boston Celtics moneyline -141, published Aug 19, 2026, 9:16 PM ET.
Why we pick Boston Celtics
We pick Boston Celtics on the moneyline at -141 when we published it on Aug 19. We back the side the odds favor, and that price implies a 58% chance of the Celtics winning.
Line movement: the Boston Celtics moneyline has moved from -141 to -132 since Sep 7 (daily snapshots of the bet365 line).
The Knicks are 4-1 in their last 5, averaging 104.4 scored and 102.0 allowed; most recently beating San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on June 13, 2026. The Celtics are 2-3 in their last 5, averaging 105.2 scored and 104.8 allowed; most recently losing to Philadelphia 76ers 100-109 on May 2, 2026.
In the last 4 meetings in our results history, the Celtics have won 1 and the Knicks 3. The most recent was on April 9, 2026: Boston Celtics 106, New York Knicks 112.
Injury report: the Knicks list 2 (Mohamed Diawara, Questionable; Jalen Brunson, Questionable); the Celtics list 1 (Jayson Tatum, Questionable).
Line movement
- Boston Celtics moneyline: -141 → -132 since Sep 7 (daily snapshots of the bet365 line)
Injuries
New York Knicks
- Mohamed Diawara: Questionable, Finger - Questionable for start of season
- Jalen Brunson: Questionable, Wrist - Questionable for start of season
Boston Celtics
- Jayson Tatum: Questionable, Knee - Questionable for start of season
Recent form
New York Knicks
- June 13, 2026: W 94-90 at San Antonio Spurs
- June 10, 2026: W 107-106 vs San Antonio Spurs
- June 8, 2026: L 111-115 vs San Antonio Spurs
- June 5, 2026: W 105-104 at San Antonio Spurs
- June 3, 2026: W 105-95 at San Antonio Spurs
Boston Celtics
- May 2, 2026: L 100-109 vs Philadelphia 76ers
- April 30, 2026: L 93-106 at Philadelphia 76ers
- April 28, 2026: L 97-113 vs Philadelphia 76ers
- April 26, 2026: W 128-96 at Philadelphia 76ers
- April 24, 2026: W 108-100 at Philadelphia 76ers
Head to head
- April 9, 2026: Boston Celtics 106, New York Knicks 112
- February 8, 2026: New York Knicks 111, Boston Celtics 89
- December 2, 2025: New York Knicks 117, Boston Celtics 123
- October 24, 2025: Boston Celtics 95, New York Knicks 105