New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Feb. 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The New York Knicks face longtime rivals the Boston Celtics in one of several games scheduled to take place on Saturday, Feb. 8. The game sees the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed the Celtics travel to the Madison Square Garden to face the No. 3 seed, the Knicks.

The Knicks have a chance to go one game closer to topping the Celtics. In their last 10 games, they've won eight, with their recent game ending in a 121-115 away win against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.

Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points to go with five assists. Karl-Anthony Towns added a double-double, as he finished with 27 points and 20 rebounds.

The Boston Celtics will want to continue their dominance over the Knicks. This will be their second matchup this season as the Celtics won the first 132-109 in October courtesy of Jayson Tatum's 37 points, 10 assists and four rebounds.

The defending champions were on a four-game winning run before it got snapped 127-120 by the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Jaylen Brown's 25 points, five rebounds and two assists weren't enough to see them earn a win over the team they defeated to win the 2024 NBA title.

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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Injury Reports

New York Knicks' injury report for Feb. 8

The New York Knicks have a couple of players on the injury list ahead of the game against the Boston Celtics. Most notable is forward OG Anunoby who has been listed as doubtful due to a foot injury.

The Knicks' complete injury list:

• Josh Hart: Probable (Knee)
• OG Anunoby: Doubtful (Foot)
• Pacome Dadiet: Out (Toe)
• Karl-Anthony Towns: Probable - Day-to-day (Knee)
• Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle)

Boston Celtics' injury report for Feb. 8

Unlike the Knicks, the Boston Celtics don't have an extensive list of injured players. Star guard Jrue Holiday won't be available due to a shoulder injury, per Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site.

The Celtics' complete injury list:

• Jrue Holiday: Out (Shoulder)

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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics: Expected Lineups and Starting Depth Charts

New York Knicks starting lineup and depth chart for Feb. 8

The Knicks are projected to go with the following starting five against the Celtics:

Jalen Brunson (point guard), Mikal Bridges (shooting guard), Landry Shamet (small forward), Jacob Toppin (power forward) and Precious Achiuwa (center).

Here's a snapshot of the Knicks' depth chart for the 2024-25 season.

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Jalen Brunson	Mikal Bridges	Josh Hart	OG Anunoby	Karl-Anthony Towns
Cameron Payne	Miles McBride	Landry Shamet	Josh Hart	Precious Achiuwa
Miles McBride	Landry Shamet	Mikal Bridges	Precious Achiuwa	Ariel Hukporti
Tyler Kolek	Cameron Payne	OG Anunoby	Mikal Bridges	Mitchell Robinson
Delon Wright	Matt Ryan	Matt Ryan	Jacob Toppin	-

Boston Celtics starting lineup and depth chart for Feb. 8

The Celtics are projected to go with the following lineup against the Knicks:

Derrick White (point guard), Payton Pritchard (shooting guard), Jaylen Brown (small forward), Jayson Tatum (power forward) and Kristaps Porzingis (center).

Here's a snapshot of the Celtics' depth chart for the 2024-25 season:

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Derrick White	Jrue Holiday	Jaylen Brown	Jayson Tatum	Kristaps Porzingis
Jrue Holiday	Payton Pritchard	Sam Hauser	Al Horford	Luke Kornet
Payton Pritchard	Jaylen Brown	Jayson Tatum	Sam Hauser	Neemias Queta
JD Davison	Derrick White	Jordan Walsh	Drew Peterson	Al Horford
-	Jordan Walsh	Drew Peterson	Xavier Tillman	Xavier Tillman