Who's Playing

New York @ Boston

Current Records: New York 26-23; Boston 35-14

What to Know

The Boston Celtics will be returning home after a three-game road trip. Boston and the New York Knicks will face off in an Atlantic Division battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday at TD Garden. The Celtics are out to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

It was close but no cigar for Boston as they fell 98-95 to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The loss was just more heartbreak for Boston, who fell 120-116 when the teams previously met last month. A silver lining for them was the play of power forward Jayson Tatum, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 14 boards along with seven dimes.

Speaking of close games: the Cleveland Cavaliers typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday New York proved too difficult a challenge. New York sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 105-103 victory. It was another big night for their power forward Julius Randle, who shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 36 points and 13 rebounds.

The Celtics are the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Boston against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.

Boston is now 35-14 while New York sits at 26-23. New York is 15-10 after wins this season, and Boston is 7-6 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: TNT
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $93.72

Odds

The Celtics are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Knicks, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as an 8-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Boston have won 19 out of their last 27 games against New York.

  • Nov 05, 2022 - Boston 133 vs. New York 118
  • Jan 08, 2022 - Boston 99 vs. New York 75
  • Jan 06, 2022 - New York 108 vs. Boston 105
  • Dec 18, 2021 - Boston 114 vs. New York 107
  • Oct 20, 2021 - New York 138 vs. Boston 134
  • May 16, 2021 - New York 96 vs. Boston 92
  • Apr 07, 2021 - Boston 101 vs. New York 99
  • Jan 17, 2021 - New York 105 vs. Boston 75
  • Dec 01, 2019 - Boston 113 vs. New York 104
  • Nov 01, 2019 - Boston 104 vs. New York 102
  • Oct 26, 2019 - Boston 118 vs. New York 95
  • Feb 01, 2019 - Boston 113 vs. New York 99
  • Dec 06, 2018 - Boston 128 vs. New York 100
  • Nov 21, 2018 - New York 117 vs. Boston 109
  • Oct 20, 2018 - Boston 103 vs. New York 101
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Boston 121 vs. New York 112
  • Jan 31, 2018 - Boston 103 vs. New York 73
  • Dec 21, 2017 - New York 102 vs. Boston 93
  • Oct 24, 2017 - Boston 110 vs. New York 89
  • Apr 02, 2017 - Boston 110 vs. New York 94
  • Jan 18, 2017 - New York 117 vs. Boston 106
  • Dec 25, 2016 - Boston 119 vs. New York 114
  • Nov 11, 2016 - Boston 115 vs. New York 87
  • Mar 04, 2016 - Boston 105 vs. New York 104
  • Feb 02, 2016 - Boston 97 vs. New York 89
  • Jan 12, 2016 - New York 120 vs. Boston 114
  • Dec 27, 2015 - Boston 100 vs. New York 91