The Knicks and Celtics were both playoff teams last year but the 2021-22 season has been an up-and-down rollercoaster for these two Eastern Conference foes.
Entering this contest side-by-side in the playoff picture, each fighting to keep a spot in the Play-In Tournament, every matchup between these two teams means something as they battle for the season series.
The Knicks defeated the Celtics at Madison Square Garden on Opening Night, needing double-overtime to fend off a 46-point outburst from Jaylen Brown. When these teams met in Boston a few weeks ago, it was the Celtics who came away with the win as Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 48 points to outlast a 32-point effort from Evan Fournier and 29 points from Kemba Walker, two of their former teammates.
Recently, Brown has been on a tear as Tatum works his way back from the COVID-19 health and safety protocols list, with the All-Star guard going off for a career-high 50 points in a win over the Magic on Sunday.
v50-piece 🔥@FCHWPO was tonight's @gatorade Player of the Game ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/mauGY103ly
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 3, 2022
Knicks wing RJ Barrett also had an explosion in the team's win over the Pacers on Tuesday, going off for 32 points.
Barrett. Will. Not. Be. Denied.
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 5, 2022
He's up to 30 points through three. pic.twitter.com/KgrePtm2OQ
There's no love-loss between these two teams as the result seems to always go down to the final few minutes. You won't want to miss this battle between two Atlantic Division rivals.
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What channel is Knicks vs. Celtics on?
- TV channel: TNT
- Live stream: TNT App | Sling TV
What time does Knicks vs. Celtics start?
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 6
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Knicks schedule 2021-22
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Jan. 6 | vs. Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Jan. 8 | at Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Jan. 10 | vs. Spurs | 7:30 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 12 | vs. Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Jan. 15 | at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 17 | vs. Hornets | 1:00 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Jan. 18 | vs. Timberwolves | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Jan. 20 | vs. Pelicans | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Jan. 23 | vs. Clippers | 1:00 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 24 | at Cavaliers | 7:00 p.m. | – |
Celtics schedule 2021-22
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Jan. 6 | at Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Jan. 8 | vs. Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Jan. 10 | vs. Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 12 | at Pacers | 7:00 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 14 | at 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Jan. 15 | vs. Bulls | 8:30 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 19 | vs. Hornets | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Jan. 21 | vs. Trail Blazers | 7:30 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 23 | at Wizards | 3:30 p.m. | – |
| Jan. 25 | vs. Kings | 7:30 p.m. | – |
NBA schedule for 2021-22
After a truncated season in 2020-21, the NBA has returned to its standard 82-game format for the 2021-22 campaign, which is the league's 75th anniversary season.
Here are some key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:
- Trade Deadline: Feb. 10
- NBA All-Star 2022: Feb. 18-20
- Regular season concludes: April 10
- Play-In Tournament: April 12-15
- Playoffs begin: April 16
- NBA Finals begin: June 2
- 2022 NBA Draft: June 23
