How to watch Celtics vs. Knicks in 2024 NBA opener: Time, channel, FREE live stream

The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics kick off the 2024-’25 NBA season Tuesday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on TNT and streaming on-demand.

• How to watch: Live streams of the Knicks vs. Celtics game are available with offers from DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).
• The game will also stream on Max, which starts at $9.99 per month.

New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

NBA season-opener at a glance

When: Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: TD Garden, Boston, Mass.

TV channel: TNT

Live streams: DirecTV Stream (free trial) | Sling (low intro rate) | Max ($9.99+/mo.)

The Celtics are out to defend the NBA crown they won in dominant fashion, capping an league-best 64-18 regular season by going 16-3 in the playoffs and defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals.

The Knicks finished 14 games back of the Celtics last season as the runners-up in the Eastern Conference regular-season race. After falling to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the East Playoffs, they, too, made a huge offseason move sending forward Julius Randle to the Minnesota Timberwolves for star center Karl-Anthony Towns.

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks: Live Streaming Options

• SlingTV (low intro rate) – discounted first month is best if you’ve run out of free trials or you’re in the market for 1+ month of TV
• DirecTV Stream (free trial) – not the same level of viewer experience as FuboTV, but the standard 7-day free trial is still the longest in streaming.
• Max ($9.99+/mo.) – The B/R Sports add-on is currently being offered free of charge; features sports broadcasts on TBS, TNT and truTV.

The Celtics and Knicks are set for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on TNT. Live streams are available with offers from DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).

The game will also stream on Max, which starts at $9.99 per month.