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 lost their second game of the NBA season against the New York Knicks, but rookie guard Hugo Gonzalez managed to impress on an underwhelming n

Something is not quite right with the Boston Celtics, which has led to the team starting the 2025-26 NBA regular season in a 0-3 hole. The Celtics lost their season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers 117-116,

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).

When the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics battle it out on Sunday, the visitors could be facing some notable injury concerns beyond what we already know.