The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will tip off Amazon's new NBA on Prime coverage Friday night with a rematch at Madison Square Garden.

The major storyline is Luka Dončić guiding the Lakers to a dominant win over a top-tier foe in the Western Conference, dispatching Minnesota by a final margin of 128-110. However, the Slovenian’s individual excellence is to be marveled at:

The Knicks were 4-0 in the preseason while the Celtics were 3-1 in the preseason. The Celtics won the series with the Knicks 4-0 last season. The Celtics finished last season 61-21 while the Knicks finished 51-31. The Celtics are 308-190 overall, all time against the Knicks. They are 130-109 against the Knicks all time on the road.

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The Celtics held the Knicks to 38.4% shooting and outscored them in three of the four quarters, but defensive rebounding was a persistent issue. New York grabbed six offensive boards in the third and seven more in the fourth, leading to second-chance opportunities that prevented Boston from overcoming a lopsided second quarter.

The 76ers face the Celtics in Boston tonight for the 2025-26 season opener. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm, tune in tonight!

The Celtics returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time since May 16, when last season ended in the conference semifinals.

Play-by-play action for the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks NBA game from October 24, 2025 on ESPN.