Miles McBride Dealing With Knee Inflammation, Questionable For Tuesday

New York Knicks guard Miles McBride is dealing with knee inflammation and is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Boston Celtics, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

McBride has been a key contributor for the Knicks this season, averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He has started 10 games this season.

If McBride is unable to play, Immanuel Quickley would likely start in his place. Quickley is averaging 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game this season.

The Knicks are currently 25-23 this season and are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. They are one game behind the fifth-place Milwaukee Bucks and two games ahead of the seventh-place Miami Heat.

The Knicks will face the Celtics on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. The Celtics are currently 27-23 this season and are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Celtics have won two of the three meetings between the two teams this season. The Knicks won the first meeting on October 21, 2022, by a score of 138-134. The Celtics won the second meeting on November 23, 2022, by a score of 128-114. The Celtics won the third meeting on January 26, 2023, by a score of 125-114.