Game Thread - Knicks @ Celtics - 1:00 PM, Sun, Feb. 23, 2025

[ConstableGeneva]

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Injury Report


BOS: Xavier Tillman (Left Knee Inflammation) - OUT; Neemias Queta (Non-COVID Illness) - QUESTIONABLE; Maine Sons (G-League Two-Way)

NYK: Mitchell Robinson (Left Knee Surgery) - OUT; Josh Hart (Right Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome) - QUESTIONABLE; OG Anunoby (Right Foot Sprain) - QUESTIONABLE

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Previously, With The BOSTON CELTICS . . .

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2024-25
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Victory Cigar

(21) Jayson Tatum
(8) Payton Pritchard
(4) Jaylen Brown
(3) Derrick White
(2) Kristaps Porziņģis
(1) Stay Ready Group
(1) Jaden Springer



Ties go to the Team. – Cut-off Time, is when the next Game Thread is made.
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(9) Jaylen Brown
(6) Jayson Tatum
(5) Kristaps Porziņģis
(5) Payton Pritchard
(4) Derrick White
(3) Stay Ready Group/Team/Coaches
(3) Luke Kornet
(3) Al Horford
(2) Jrue Holiday


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[KamikazeK]

rip the knicks we know how this one ends.

[fallguy]

There's no drama left in the regular season.

Let's cut right to the playoffs.

[ThePigeon]

PP having more VCs than JB, White and KP
What does it imply?

[wetsthebed]

PP having more VCs than JB, White and KP
What does it imply?

He's a chain smoker.

[31to6]

There's no drama left in the regular season.

Let's cut right to the playoffs.

Cs are on a good trajectory, but gotta play it out -- this game is a significant one for strengthening their grasp on the 2nd seed, and they often don't thrive with 1pm starts, so I want them to show up and show out!

[fallguy]

There's no drama left in the regular season.

Let's cut right to the playoffs.

Cs are on a good trajectory, but gotta play it out -- this game is a significant one for strengthening their grasp on the 2nd seed, and they often don't thrive with 1pm starts, so I want them to show up and show out!

Oh yeah, for sure. But even with the third seed, I'd pick us to get to the finals.

[phincsfan]

That KAT trade is working out sooooo well for the Knicks

New York is all about shiny things

[Triple7]

PP having more VCs than JB, White and KP
What does it imply?

6th man of the year!

[Fencer reregistered]

Knicks have more to prove than the Celtics do, given prior meetings plus their Cavs beatdown. And it's a Sunday afternoon game.

Let's see if the guys can play with the required energy and focus even so.

[shackles10]

Can’t wait for 48 minutes of hearing KAT yell “ohhh my gawwwddd” every time he misses a shot and thinks he was fouled. It’s barely ahead of watching Brunson take 97 free throws.

[ConstableGeneva]

Since the Melo-led Knicks beat KG/PP and co. in the 2013 playoffs...

Knicks win percentage: 42.5% (28th in NBA)
Celtics win percentage: 60.3% (3rd in NBA)

The Celtics have won more playoff series (16) than the Knicks have won playoff games (14) in that span. The last time the Knicks made the conference finals, Scheierman and Walsh weren't born yet.

[jmr07019]

That KAT trade is working out sooooo well for the Knicks

New York is all about shiny things

Even better for the wolves! A lose lose trade lol

[Celts17Pride]

Take the Celtics and the over in this one. Knicks don't play defense.

[Celts17Pride]

Knicks have more to prove than the Celtics do, given prior meetings plus their Cavs beatdown. And it's a Sunday afternoon game.

Let's see if the guys can play with the required energy and focus even so.

Celtics have beaten the Knicks by an average of 25 ppg this season. Knicks don't defend. Celtics can sleepwalk to a double digit win. Celtics are focused now so this one could be ugly for the Knicks.

[Fencer reregistered]

Knicks have more to prove than the Celtics do, given prior meetings plus their Cavs beatdown. And it's a Sunday afternoon game.

Let's see if the guys can play with the required energy and focus even so.

Celtics have beaten the Knicks by an average of 25 ppg this season. Knicks don't defend. Celtics can sleepwalk to a double digit win. Celtics are focused now so this one could be ugly for the Knicks.

Celtics don't necessarily sleepwalk to a double-digit win against teams a lot worse than NYC.

That theory has in fact been tested.

[ConstableGeneva]

As mentioned above, Tillman is OUT and Queta is QUESTIONABLE. Which means more Kornet for you! Hopefully, more Scorey Torrey too.

Not that it matters much but losing the last two matchups vs. Knicks could potentially slide us down to 3rd seed in case of a tie with them in the standings. They're currently just 3 games back of us. A win here would clinch the tiebreaker.

EDIT: Anunoby and Hart are QUESTIONABLE. Mitchell Robinson still OUT. Maine Sons also OUT.

[FlatearthZorro]

Beat them down.

[165bows]

Since the Melo-led Knicks beat KG/PP and co. in the 2013 playoffs...

Knicks win percentage: 42.5% (28th in NBA)
Celtics win percentage: 60.3% (3rd in NBA)

The Celtics have won more playoff series (16) than the Knicks have won playoff games (14) in that span. The last time the Knicks made the conference finals, Scheierman and Walsh weren't born yet.

Almost made up for that series that one was brutal.

[NYCelticsfan136]

I am expecting the knicks best effort in this game. Celtics better be ready.