Game Preview: Westchester Knicks vs Maine Celtics | November 8, 2026

The Westchester Knicks will tip off against the Maine Celtics at 12:30PM ET. (Stream: NBAGLeague.com)

LAST GAME vs. MNE: Portland, ME (11/6/26) – The Westchester Knicks (0-1), opened their 2026-27 season with a 94-123 loss to the Maine Celtics on Friday night. Westchester got off to a hot start, building a 23-10 advantage early in the first quarter before taking a 32-24 lead into the second. The Knicks offense looked sharp in the opening frame, recording nine team assists while shooting 52.4-percent from the field and hitting six threes at 46.2-percent shooting. 

Maine turned the tide in the second quarter behind their defensive pressure, forcing the Knicks into nine turnovers. The Celtics would then go on a 23-11 run to cut the lead to one on a Chris Cenac block and Hayden Gray three. Maine took their first lead of the game 37-39 at the 6:04 mark on a Chris Cenac three-point shot. After finding their rhythm on both ends of the floor, the Maine Celtics seized control of the remainder of the game. Westchester struggled to find any consistency entering halftime down 14-points, 47-61. Maine managed to increase their lead by as much 32-points in the game, shooting 52.7-percent from the field and 40-percent from three. Milos Uzan and Chris Cenac led the onslaught with both finishing with a pair of double doubles. Uzan finished with 21 points and 11 assists, while Chris Cenac Jr. added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Maine finished with seven players in double figure scoring. 

Westchester shot 45.5-percent from the field and 38.1-percent from beyond the arc but committed 19 turnovers and were outrebounded 47 to 34 by the Celtics. Maine also controlled the paint, outscoring the Knicks 56-36, and held a decisive 28-11 advantage in fast-break points. Dink Pate led all scorers with 23 points and nine rebounds for Westchester. New York Knicks two-ways Jaden Akins finished with 17 points and seven assists and Tyler Nickel added 15 points, five rebounds, and five 3PM. 

LAST GAME: RECAP: The Westchester Knicks (0-1), opened their 2026-27 season with a 94-123 loss to the Maine Celtics on Friday night. Westchester got off to a hot start, building a 23-10 advantage early in the first quarter before taking a 32-24 lead into the second. The Knicks offense looked sharp in the opening frame, recording nine team assists while shooting 52.4-percent from the field and hitting six threes at 46.2-percent shooting. 

Maine turned the tide in the second quarter behind their defensive pressure, forcing the Knicks into nine turnovers. The Celtics would then go on a 23-11 run to cut the lead to one on a Chris Cenac block and Hayden Gray three. Maine took their first lead of the game 37-39 at the 6:04 mark on a Chris Cenac three-point shot. After finding their rhythm on both ends of the floor, the Maine Celtics seized control of the remainder of the game. Westchester struggled to find any consistency entering halftime down 14-points, 47-61. Maine managed to increase their lead by as much 32-points in the game, shooting 52.7-percent from the field and 40-percent from three. Milos Uzan and Chris Cenac led the onslaught with both finishing with a pair of double doubles. Uzan finished with 21 points and 11 assists, while Chris Cenac Jr. added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Maine finished with seven players in double figure scoring. 

Westchester shot 45.5-percent from the field and 38.1-percent from beyond the arc but committed 19 turnovers and were outrebounded 47 to 34 by the Celtics. Maine also controlled the paint, outscoring the Knicks 56-36, and held a decisive 28-11 advantage in fast-break points. Dink Pate led all scorers with 23 points and nine rebounds for Westchester. New York Knicks two-ways Jaden Akins finished with 17 points and seven assists and Tyler Nickel added 15 points, five rebounds, and five 3PM.