How to Watch Knicks vs Celtics: Time, TV Channel and Game Details

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are set to renew their rivalry at Madison Square Garden in a massive Atlantic Division showdown. With playoff seeding on the line for both teams, this is one of the most important regular-season games of the 2025–26 NBA season.

How to Watch Knicks vs Celtics

Tonight’s game is available on two platforms:

• Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

• Time: 7:30 PM ET (Doors open at 6:30 PM ET)

• Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

• TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video (national) and MSG (local)

• Live Stream: NBA League Pass (subscription required)

Recent Form: How Both Teams Have Been Playing

Before​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ starting their game, the Celtics have a record of 54–25. With that record, they hold second position in the Eastern Conference.

In fact, Boston has been one of the most reliable teams in the East, season after season. They have handled the game almost entirely by counting on their experienced players and holding on to their defense.

On the other hand, the Knicks are 51–28 and are third in the East. Their last win was against the Atlanta Hawks 108–105 on April 6.

This Season’s Knicks-Celtics Rivalry

This​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ is a resurgent rivalry between two of the East’s leading teams. New York and Boston have already locked horns thrice this season, with the Knicks having a 2-1 lead.

New York claimed the first game 105-95 on October 24, with Jalen Brunson scoring 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns recording a 26-point, 13-rebound double-double. Boston came back to win 123-117 in December, but the Knicks dominated the February game 111-89.

In fact, today’s game could result in New York extending the series lead to 3-1 going into the playoffs.

Injury Report for Knicks-Celtics Game

Several key players are listed as questionable heading into tonight’s tip-off:

Boston Celtics

• Jaylen Brown — Questionable (Left Achilles Tendinitis)

• Derrick White — Questionable (Right Knee Contusion)

• Sam Hauser — Questionable (Low Back Spasm)

• Neemias Queta — Questionable (Right Toe Sprain)

New York Knicks

• Tyler Kolek — Questionable (Right Oblique Strain)

The most important player whose situation we should keep an eye on is Jaylen Brown. If Boston’s top scorer decides not to play, the Celtics’ offensive capabilities might suffer significantly. Fortunately, the Knicks seem to be in good shape, and they might benefit from a possibly weakened Celtics team to gain a comfortable 3–1 lead in this season series before the ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌playoffs.

The Brunson vs Brown Showdown

Tonight’s game doubles as a personal battle between two of the East’s best scorers. Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.8 points per game this season, leading Boston’s offense, while Jalen Brunson is right behind at 26.0 points per game, ranking ninth in the NBA.

The two have genuine bad blood. Brown publicly reacted with frustration in January after Brunson won Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December over him, despite Brown posting 31 points, 6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across 10 games that month. Expect both stars to come out firing tonight.

Jayesh Pagar Jayesh Pagar is a writer at Heavy Sports, covering the New York Knicks and other NBA teams. He brings four years of experience across digital sports media, including NBA, WNBA, college basketball, and college football. He covered as the Knicks beat writer for ONSI and has written for PFSN, Sporting News, and ClutchPoints. More about Jayesh Pagar