Knicks vs Celtics Prediction and Preview: NBA, Oct 23
Friday, October 23: the Knicks are in Boston to play the Celtics at 7:00 PM ET.
Price: Celtics 56¢, Knicks 44¢ (Polymarket, as of Fri 7:51 AM ET)
Kalshi: Celtics 56¢, Knicks 44¢
Game total: 222.5 points (over 51¢, under 50¢)
2027 title price: Knicks 9¢, Celtics 6¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
What the price says
The market makes the Celtics the favorite at 56¢; the Knicks are 44¢. Kalshi has the same price. Both apps sit side by side on NBA MARKET. That is up 4¢ from the Celtics’ opening price of 52¢. This season, the team favored at tip has won 12 of 16 games we have logged (75%).
Knicks vs Celtics player stats
Last season’s regular-season numbers on this season’s rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player finished while on the floor.
Knicks
Jalen Brunson: 35.0 min, 30.3% usage, 26.0 pts, 3.3 reb, 6.8 ast
Karl-Anthony Towns: 31.0 min, 25.9% usage, 20.1 pts, 11.9 reb, 3.0 ast
O.G. Anunoby: 33.2 min, 19.7% usage, 16.7 pts, 5.2 reb, 2.2 ast
Mikal Bridges: 32.8 min, 17.3% usage, 14.4 pts, 3.8 reb, 3.7 ast
Josh Hart: 30.2 min, 16.6% usage, 12.0 pts, 7.4 reb, 4.8 ast
Celtics
Jayson Tatum: 32.6 min, 30.0% usage, 21.8 pts, 10.0 reb, 5.3 ast
Derrick White: 34.1 min, 22.0% usage, 16.5 pts, 4.4 reb, 5.4 ast
Payton Pritchard: 32.3 min, 21.4% usage, 17.0 pts, 3.9 reb, 5.2 ast
Paul George: 30.7 min, 23.3% usage, 17.3 pts, 5.3 reb, 3.6 ast (new, was PHI)
Neemias Queta: 25.3 min, 14.7% usage, 10.2 pts, 8.4 reb, 1.7 ast
What to watch
Brunson drives the Knicks. 30.3% usage in 35.0 minutes last season; Towns is next at 25.9%.
Tatum drives the Celtics. 30.0% usage in 32.6 minutes last season; George is next at 23.3%.
Brown’s shots are up for grabs. He used 36.2% of the Celtics’ possessions in 34.4 minutes before leaving for PHI.
Knicks vs Celtics FAQ
Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight?
Jalen Brunson was not on the injury report as of Fri 7:51 AM ET. The game-day report, due 5 p.m. local the night before and updated through the day, is the final word.
Who is favored in Knicks vs Celtics?
The Celtics are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Knicks. Both prices sit at the top of this page and update live on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Knicks vs Celtics?
Friday, October 23, at 7:00 PM ET, in Boston.
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