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Knicks at Celtics: Boston hosts New York for primetime matchup

The Knicks are winners of four straight after beating the Raptors and Bucks at home.

Derrick White (calf) and Neemias Queta (ankle) are both probable to play on Tuesday.

Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. at TD Garden and on NBC and Peacock. Here’s a preview.

When: Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Where: TD Garden, Boston

TV, radio: NBC, Peacock, WROR-FM 105.7

Line: New York -1. O/U: 231.0.

KNICKS

Season record: 13-6. vs. spread: 12-7. Over/under: 10-9

Last 10 games: 7-3. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/under: 4-6

CELTICS

Season record: 11-9. vs. spread: 10-10. Over/under: 8-12

Get Starting Point

Last 10 games: 7-3. vs. spread: 7-3. Over/under: 3-7

TEAM STATISTICS

Points per game: New York 120.4, Boston 114.9

Points allowed per game: New York 112.9, Boston 110.9

Field goal percentage: New York .470, Boston .461

Opponent field goal percentage: New York .466, Boston .442

3-point percentage: New York .371, Boston .356

Opponent 3-point percentage: New York .378, Boston .365

Stat of the day: The Celtics are averaging a league-best 11.1 turnovers per game.

Notes: Queta returned from an ankle injury and tied his career-high by scoring 19 points, along with a career-high 18 rebounds in Boston’s loss to Minnesota on Saturday. He was held out of Sunday’s game for precautionary reasons. He is expected to play Tuesday. … Pritchard shot 15 of 22 from the floor and made six 3-pointers in the second 40-point performance of his career on Sunday. Jaylen Brown had a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. … Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is averaging 28.5 points per game this season. That ranks 10th in the NBA, one spot ahead of Brown. Brunson scored a game-high 31 points when the Knicks beat the Celtics 105-95 in New York on Oct. 24. Brown led Boston with 23 points in the loss.

Amin Touri can be reached at amin.touri@globe.com.

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