New York takes on conference rival Boston

Boston Celtics (5-3, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (4-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Boston plays New York for an Eastern Conference matchup.

New York went 37-45 overall and 22-30 in Eastern Conference games a season ago. The Knicks averaged 106.5 points per game last season, 41.5 in the paint, 15.6 off of turnovers and 10.6 on fast breaks.

Boston finished 9-7 in Atlantic Division play and 23-18 on the road last season. The Celtics averaged 105.5 points per game last season, 18.5 on free throws and 41.1 from beyond the arc.

INJURIES: Knicks: None listed.

Celtics: Danilo Gallinari: out for season (knee), Robert Williams III: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.