Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct. 24

Atlantic Division foes face one another when the New York Knicks (1-0) welcome in the Boston Celtics (0-1) at Madison Square Garden on October 24, 2025. It's the first matchup between the clubs this year. New York is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Boston when the Knicks take on the Celtics on Friday. The over/under for the game is 230.5.

Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Knicks-Celtics game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Knicks vs. Celtics Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• TV: Amazon Prime Video
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Knicks vs. Celtics Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (+ 3.5)
O/U Pick: Over (230.5)
Score Prediction: Knicks 117 - Celtics 114

Knicks vs. Celtics Betting Insights

• The Knicks' 82 games last season went over this contest's total of 230.5 points 33 times.
• The Celtics combined with their opponents to score more than 230.5 points in 26 of 82 games last season.
• The two teams combined to score 232.1 points per game last season, 1.6 more points than this matchup's total.
• These two teams gave up a combined 218.9 points per game last year, 11.6 fewer points than the total for this contest.
• The average total in Knicks contests last season was 224.5, six fewer points than this game's over/under.
• The average over/under for Celtics outings last year was 226.3, 4.2 fewer points than this game's total.

Knicks Recent Trends

• New York covered 40 times in 82 chances against the spread last season.
• New York had an ATS record of 28-25-1 when playing as at least a 3.5-point favorite last season.
• New York and its opponent combined to hit the over 43 out of 82 times last season.
• Last year, the Knicks recorded 8.6 more points per game (115.8) than the Celtics allowed (107.2).
• New York had a 36-21-1 record against the spread and a 46-12 record overall last season when scoring more than 107.2 points.
• The Knicks made 48.6% of their shots from the field last season, which was 3.6 percentage points higher than the Celtics allowed to their opponents (45%).
• The Knicks did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (21-19-1) last season than they did in road affairs (19-22-0).
• New York exceeded the over/under in 23 of 41 home games (56.1%) last year, compared to 20 of 41 road games (48.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Knicks won a higher percentage of their games when playing at home (.730) compared to away games (.714) last year.

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season.
• Josh Hart averaged 13.6 points, 9.6 boards and 5.9 assists. He sank 52.5% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per contest.
• Jalen Brunson's numbers last season were 26 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. He made 48.8% of his shots from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 treys.
• Mikal Bridges recorded 17.6 points, 3.2 boards and 3.7 assists. He drained 50% of his shots from the floor and 35.4% from 3-point range, with 2 triples per contest.
• OG Anunoby's stats last season included 18 points, 4.8 boards and 2.2 assists per game. He sank 47.6% of his shots from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 treys.

Knicks Player Props

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics put together a 39-42-1 record against the spread last year.
• Boston won twice ATS (2-1) as an underdog of 3.5 points or more last season.
• The Celtics and their opponents combined to go over the point total 37 out of 82 times last season.
• The Celtics put up only 4.6 more points per game last year (116.3) than the Knicks allowed their opponents to score (111.7).
• When it scored more than 111.7 points last season, Boston went 33-25-1 against the spread and 48-11 overall.
• The Celtics shot 46.2% from the field, 1.2% lower than the 47.4% the Knicks' opponents shot last season.
• The Celtics were better against the spread on the road (21-19-1) than at home (18-23-0) last season.
• Looking at the over/under, Boston's games finished over 21 of 41 times at home (51.2%) last year, and 16 of 41 away (39%).
• As moneyline favorites, the Celtics won a lower percentage of games at home (27-13) than on the road (32-6) last season.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 boards and 6 assists per game last season.
• Derrick White knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest a season ago.
• Tatum averaged 1.1 steals per game, while White notched 1.1 blocks per contest.

Celtics Player Props

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