NBA Prop Bets: Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks (October 23, 2026)

The New York Knicks (0-1) face the Boston Celtics (0-1) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Celtics are favored to win at -142, currently marked as 2.5-point favorites, while the Knicks are at +120. The total points line is set at 223.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 113-110 Boston.

The Celtics (-110) have a 51-39-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Knicks (-110) hold a record of 58-44-1 across the same span.
The Celtics have a 33-57-0 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line and 57 have gone under). The Knicks have a 47-55-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Celtics have scored 114.8 points per game since the beginning of last season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Knicks have averaged 116.3 over the same span (11th).
Defensively, the Celtics have allowed just 107.3 points per game since the beginning of last season (1st in the league), while the Knicks have given up an average of 110.1 points over that span (5th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

The Celtics rank 30th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 94.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Knicks sit 26th on that scale with 96.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 46.7% of the Celtics' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (4th in the league), leaving 53.3% from two. Notably, the Knicks' opponents are taking 44.8% of their attempts from three (22nd) and 55.2% from two.
Comparatively, New York has taken 42.7% of shots from three (12th), leaving 57.3% from two, while Boston's opponents have attempted 45.1% from three (26th) and 54.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Celtics have shot 36.7% from deep since the beginning of last season (8th in the NBA), compared to the Knicks who are making 37.2% of their attempts (4th).
On the opposite end, Boston has held opponents to 35.8% of their three-point attempts (16th), while New York's opponents have hit 36.1% of their shots (20th).

Ball Protection

The Celtics are committing 12.4 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 1st in the league, while the Knicks have forced 14.4 turnovers (18th) across the same period.
Flipping that script, Boston has forced only 12.5 turnovers (29th), while New York has committed just 13.7 (7th).

Crashing the Boards

Boston is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (3rd in the league), including 12.5 offensive boards (7th). Conversely, New York's opponents are averaging 40.6 rebounds (4th), 9.9 of which have come on the offensive end (1st).
Meanwhile, the Knicks have averaged 45.7 rebounds (7th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (6th), while the Celtics are allowing 41.3 and 10.9, ranking 6th and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	57-28-5	25-18-2	32-10-3	41-20-4	16-8-1
New York	46-54-3	27-23-1	19-31-2	39-39-3	7-15-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	58-27-5	27-16-2	31-11-3	46-17-2	12-10-3
New York	58-45-0	33-18-0	25-27-0	49-32-0	9-13-0

HT/FT

The Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 51.1% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 47.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Celtics have played in one game that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Knicks have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of Boston's 90 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 34 of New York's 103 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 112-106 victory over Boston at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on April 9, 2026. Despite being on the losing side, Jayson Tatum was influential on that day, recording 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. The Knicks have now won four straight at Madison Square Garden against the Celtics.