Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Prediction & Odds — Oct 23

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NBA Friday, October 23, 2026Fri, Oct 23 Start19:00ET

Boston CelticsHome · 5-1 · 1st · 1.68

10726243324

New York KnicksAway · 2-4 · 15th · 2.23

10327222430

By quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Boston Celtics 26 24 33 24

New York Knicks 27 22 24 30

FT TD Garden · USATD Garden

Best tip of the game

Total points Won

U228.5 1.45 85%

Under 228.5 points edge +7.7%

Best tip of the game Total points · Won U228.5 1.45 Under 228.5 points Confidence85% model 68.3% · market 60.6% edge +7.7%

All predictions

3 picks graded · Average confidence 67%

Picks for this game

Market PickOdds Model Market Edge Confidence Result

Moneyline 2 2.23 40.6% 44.9% −4.3% 51% Lost

Total points U228.5 1.45 68.3% 60.6% +7.7% 85% Won

Point spread NYK +2.5 1.91 56.8% 50.3% +6.5% 64% Lost

Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.

Predicted final score

ActualPredicted

Boston Celtics107109

New York Knicks103110

Total 219 actual 210

Winning margin NYK by 1 actual BOS by 4

Chance to win NYK 51% BOS won

Predicted final score

ActualPredicted

Boston Celtics107109

New York Knicks103110

Total 219 Margin NYK by 1 Win NYK 51% Actual 210 · BOS won

Predicted team stats

Prediction From 17+ games with full stats per team · no bookmaker odds

Boston Celtics large = predicted · small = actual, above / below the prediction New York Knicks

Large = predicted · small = actual, above / below the prediction

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Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks

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Last 6 games each with full stats · all competitions

Season record above, per-game averages below.

Last five games

Boston Celtics 4-1

Oct 20: Detroit Pistons 121, Boston Celtics 113. Lost. Odds: Detroit Pistons 2.02, Boston Celtics 1.82.
Oct 16: Philadelphia 76ers 120, Boston Celtics 125. After overtime. Won. Odds: Philadelphia 76ers 1.27, Boston Celtics 3.00.
Oct 14: Boston Celtics 114, Charlotte Hornets 93. Won. Odds: Boston Celtics 1.32, Charlotte Hornets 3.24.
Oct 10: Boston Celtics 144, Philadelphia 76ers 106. Won. Odds: Boston Celtics 1.32, Philadelphia 76ers 2.75.
Oct 8: Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Boston Celtics 124. Won. Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers 1.86, Boston Celtics 1.84.

New York Knicks 1-4

Oct 20: New York Knicks 100, Philadelphia 76ers 106. Lost. Odds: New York Knicks 1.52, Philadelphia 76ers 2.32.
Oct 15: New York Knicks 122, Toronto Raptors 120. Won. Odds: New York Knicks 1.52, Toronto Raptors 2.37.
Oct 13: Toronto Raptors 148, New York Knicks 98. Lost. Odds: Toronto Raptors 1.23, New York Knicks 3.90.
Oct 12: New York Knicks 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 122. Lost. Odds: New York Knicks 1.86, Minnesota Timberwolves 1.88.
Oct 8: New York Knicks 109, Washington Wizards 111. Lost. Odds: New York Knicks 1.36, Washington Wizards 2.87.

Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.

How the odds moved

Market	Open	Now
BOS moneyline	1.62	moved up 1.68
NYK moneyline	1.98	moved up 2.23
Total points	223.5	moved down 220.5
BOS spread	−2.5	−2.5

Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.

NBA standings

Pre-season · Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	+/−
1	Boston Celtics	4	4	0	1.000	507	432	+75
2	Atlanta Hawks	5	4	1	.800	613	586	+27
3	Brooklyn Nets	4	3	1	.750	497	464	+33
4	Orlando Magic	4	3	1	.750	495	468	+27
5	Detroit Pistons	4	3	1	.750	474	452	+22
6	Chicago Bulls	5	3	2	.600	610	574	+36
7	Miami Heat	5	3	2	.600	640	612	+28
8	Washington Wizards	4	2	2	.500	453	455	−2
9	Toronto Raptors	5	2	3	.400	612	584	+28
10	Milwaukee Bucks	5	2	3	.400	547	599	−52
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	3	1	2	.333	348	361	−13
12	Indiana Pacers	4	1	3	.250	479	473	+6
13	Philadelphia 76ers	4	1	3	.250	454	480	−26
14	Charlotte Hornets	4	1	3	.250	386	444	−58
15	New York Knicks	5	1	4	.200	530	621	−91

Pct percentage of games won — the table is sorted by it. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.

Boston Celtics host New York Knicks in the NBA on Friday, October 23, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.