The Celtics have yet to win after two games and suffered a 105-95 loss to New York despite getting some valuable insight from former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. Brown, who said he appreciated the intel, made several late buckets late in the game; however, his contributions weren’t enough to get his team over the line.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks rode a huge second quarter to a 105-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night and a 2-0 start to the season.

He netted 10 points in 29 minutes Friday night after scoring a team-high 24 in a season-opening victory two nights earlier over the Cavaliers.

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 New York Knicks (2-0) face the Miami Heat (1-1) on Sunday with tip-off from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, set for 6 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Knicks vs. Heat odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where the Knicks went 27-14 last season. New York is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.

The Boston Celtics face the New York Knicks on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 (10/24/25) in a regular season NBA game at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the way, dominating the team they knocked out of the playoffs last season on their home floor. This game marked the season debut for Josh Hart, who sat out of the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers with back spasms.