Defending champions Boston Celtics will start their 2024/2025 season in a thrilling rivalry against the New York Knicks at the TD Gardens on October 22. The Knicks are the biggest rival for Boston in their run for the Eastern Conference title but will be without Isaiah Hartenstein. The team traded Hartenstein this summer, but they have strengthened their team by bringing in Mikal Bridges.
Boston is the favorite for this match, but we expect the Knicks to display an impressive performance in their first game. This will be the third time in the last four seasons that these teams are opening the NBA campaigns against each other.