Boston visits New York on 5-game road slide

Boston Celtics (18-19, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (18-19, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

LINE: EVEN; over/under is 210.5

BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits New York looking to break its five-game road losing streak.

The Knicks are 3-5 against Atlantic Division teams. New York averages 12.7 turnovers per game and is 9-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Celtics are 12-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is 1-5 in one-possession games.

The teams square off for the third time this season. The Celtics won 114-107 in the last matchup on Dec. 19. Josh Richardson led the Celtics with 27 points, and Evan Fournier led the Knicks with 32 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 19.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Knicks. RJ Barrett is averaging 14.9 points and 5.4 rebounds over the last 10 games for New York.

Jayson Tatum averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Celtics, scoring 24.9 points while shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.2 points and 7.4 rebounds over the past 10 games for Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 6-4, averaging 102.5 points, 45.9 rebounds, 20.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 100.1 points per game.

Celtics: 4-6, averaging 106.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 22.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.1 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Nerlens Noel: day to day (reconditioning), Kemba Walker: out (knee), Derrick Rose: out (ankle).

Celtics: Payton Pritchard: out (health and safety protocols), Brodric Thomas: out (back).

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