NBA News: Knicks' Starting Lineup Against Celtics

The New York Knicks need to beat the Boston Celtics on Sunday to get the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Boston Celtics already know their positioning in the playoffs--they will be the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, so there is not much at stake for them on Sunday afternoon in New York.

All-Star Jaylen Brown is out for the season, and All-Star Jayson Tatum is out with an ankle injury for the game on Sunday (status seen below from FantasyLabs NBA).

Jayson Tatum (ankle) ruled out Sunday. https://t.co/mxdmw5YKDX

— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) May 16, 2021

The New York Knicks have a lot on the line in the game that will seal their fate as having home-court advantage in the first round against the Atlanta Hawks.

All the Knicks have to do is win, and they are the fourth seed.

The starting lineup for the Knicks against the Celtics can be seen in a post below from FantasyLabs NBA.

The Knicks are 11.5-point favorites over the Celtics, according to FanDuel.

Lineup note: Knicks will start Payton, Barrett, Bullock, Randle, Noel on Sunday.

— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) May 16, 2021

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