New York Knicks at Boston Celtics on Wednesday, January 13 is about as close to a coin flip as the ratings get, with the Knicks at only 50%. Small things like rest, health and shooting variance should decide it.
Why it is so close
The Win Meter reads the Knicks 50%, with a projected score of New York Knicks 113, Boston Celtics 113. The rating gap is 100 points in favor of the Knicks, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Celtics on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 50 times in 100 games like this, the Celtics would win.
Recent form
The Knicks are 0-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.8. The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Celtics lead 8-7, with the Celtics outscoring the Knicks by an average of 2.3 points per game. The last meeting was NYK 103, BOS 107.