The Knicks were 4-0 in the preseason while the Celtics were 3-1 in the preseason. The Celtics won the series with the Knicks 4-0 last season. The Celtics finished last season 61-21 while the Knicks finished 51-31. The Celtics are 308-190 overall, all time against the Knicks. They are 130-109 against the Knicks all time on the road.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks rode a huge second quarter to a 105-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night and a 2-0 start to the season.

The Boston Celtics came up short against the New York Knicks for their second consecutive loss to begin the 2025 season.

Suddenly, the Knicks are one of the favorites and the Celtics are on a lower tier in the Eastern Conference. Things went according to (the new) script on Friday, when New York cruised to a 105-95 victory on in the second game of the season for both teams. It’s kind of amazing how this rivalry turned on a dime.

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will tip off Amazon's new NBA on Prime coverage Friday night with a rematch at Madison Square Garden.

For the Celtics, that series brought more pain than they could have anticipated, with Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles only worsening the sudden end to a championship defense. Given the opponent, Friday’s trip back to the famous arena meant a little extra to the returning Boston players.

The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 105-95 on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points and five assists on 10-for-20 shooting, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 26 points, 13 rebounds on 6-for-16 shooting (4-for-6 on 3-pointers).

The Boston Celtics are getting good news going into their first game against the New York Knicks this season, along with some bad news.