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

The Boston Celtics will begin their final road trip of the 2024-2025 regular season, making a stop in New York on Tuesday night. The New York Knicks will host their Atlantic Division rivals for the fourth and final matchup between the teams at the Madison Square Garden, with Jalen Brunson and co. aiming to prevent the Celtics from sweeping the season series 4-0.

The 2024-2025 regular season commenced with a Celtics-Knicks matchup on October 22. Karl-Anthony Towns had a lackluster performance in his New York debut, scoring merely 12 points on 5/9 shooting from the field. Neither did Jalen Brunson have a memorable start to the campaign, scoring 22 points and committing four turnovers.

The Celtics’ starting lineup had a strong performance, seemingly motivated by their championship rings received just before tip-off. Jayson Tatum led the charge with 37 points, while Jaylen Brown and Derrick White contributed 57 points, resulting in a 132-109 victory.

Their second meeting, on February 8, saw a similar result. Joe Mazzulla’s boys clinched a 131-104 blowout win.

The February 22 matchup was the most competitive of all. The Knicks trimmed a 27-point deficit to just 4 points by the final period. But all their efforts went in vain as White’s fourth quarter masterclass led to the Cs winning 118-105.

Results from each of their remaining clashes are inconsequential, considering the Celtics and the Knicks have already clinched the #2 and #3 seed in the East, respectively. However, Tom Thibodeau’s boys have an opportunity to surpass their previous season’s record (50-32) with a win tonight.

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Apr. 8

Boston Celtics starting lineup and depth chart

The Boston Celtics are expected to start with JD Davison, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Drew Peterson, and Luke Kornet.

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
JD Davison	Payton Pritchard	Sam Hauser	Drew Peterson	Luke Kornet
	Baylor Scheierman	Jordan Walsh	Xavier Tillman	Neemias Queta

New York Knicks starting lineup and depth chart

The New York Knicks’ projected starting lineup includes Cameron Payne, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Cameron Payne	Mikal Bridges	Josh Hart	OG Anunoby	Karl-Anthony Towns
Delon Wright	Pacome Dadiet	Landry Shamet	Precious Achiuwa	Mitchell Robinson
Tyler Kolek			P.J. Tucker

Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Injury Reports for Apr. 8

Boston Celtics injury report

The Boston Celtics have a lengthy injury report for tonight’s clash, adding every member of their starting lineup to the list. The backcourt pairing of Jrue Holiday (right shoulder) and Derrick White (right toe) are listed as “probable”. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum (left ankle), Jaylen Brown (right knee), and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) are listed as “questionable”.

Al Horford is the only player to officially be ruled out, as he is recovering from a right knee sprain.

New York Knicks injury report

The New York Knicks are set to miss only one player for the clash. Ariel Hukporti (left knee) is ruled out. On the other hand, Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride are listed as “probable” due to a right ankle sprain and left groin contusion, respectively.