NEW YORK -- — 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 Knicks outscored the Celtics 42-14 in the second quarter en route to a 64-44 halftime lead. It appeared they would blow out Boston at Madison Square Garden for the second straight time, after rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6 to eliminate the Celtics last season in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Knicks played a sloppy third quarter and the Celtics cut it to single digits in the fourth, but Brunson had a couple baskets to help them build back a cushion.

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points on his 29th birthday for the Celtics, who fell to 0-2. They also gave up 42 points in the fourth quarter of their 117-116 loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. San Hauser added 18 points on six 3-pointers.

Josh Hart made his season debut for the Knicks with 14 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench after hurting his lower back in the preseason opener. But OG Anunoby limped off midway through the fourth after appearing to hurt his knee or upper thigh when he landed trying to block a shot.

The Celtics led 30-22 after one quarter, but the Knicks started the second with an 11-0 run to take the lead. Hauser and Derrick White made consecutive 3-pointers to put the Celtics back ahead 36-33, but New York scored 17 unanswered points to make it 50-36, then got the final 12 of the half to make it 64-44.

Up next

Celtics: At Detroit on Sunday.

Knicks: At Miami on Sunday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Payton Pritchard gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	0	3
11:25	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive charge	0	3
11:25	Karl-Anthony Towns turnover	0	3
11:02	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	0	5
11:02	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	0	5
11:02	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 1	0	6
10:47	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Miles McBride assists)	3	6
10:38	Sam Hauser lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	3	6
10:32	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Miles McBride assists)	5	6
10:20	Neemias Queta offensive foul	5	6
10:20	Neemias Queta turnover	5	6
10:05	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	5	6
10:02	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	5	6
10:01	Neemias Queta blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 1-foot two point shot	5	6
9:58	Derrick White defensive rebound	5	6
9:53	Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	6
9:40	Derrick White kicked ball violation	5	6
9:38	Mikal Bridges misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	6
9:34	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	5	6
9:23	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Payton Pritchard 's 2-foot driving layup	5	6
9:21	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	5	6
9:13	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot	7	6
9:05	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	7	8
9:05	OG Anunoby shooting foul	7	8
9:05	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	7	8
9:03	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	7	8
8:48	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	7	8
8:45	Miles McBride offensive rebound	7	8
8:45	Miles McBride misses tip shot	7	8
8:45	Derrick White defensive rebound	7	8
8:35	Derrick White makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	7	10
8:23	Miles McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	10
8:21	Celtics defensive team rebound	7	10
8:16	Mikal Bridges personal foul	7	10
8:08	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	10
8:05	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	7	10
8:02	Mikal Bridges misses 26-foot three point shot	7	10
7:58	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	7	10
7:49	OG Anunoby misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	10
7:45	Miles McBride offensive rebound	7	10
7:42	Payton Pritchard personal foul	7	10
7:42	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	7	10
7:38	Landry Shamet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	10
7:36	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	7	10
7:26	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot two point shot	7	12
7:15	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	7	12
7:12	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	7	12
7:01	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	7	12
6:59	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	7	12
6:55	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	12
6:51	Landry Shamet defensive rebound	7	12
6:45	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 29-foot three point jumper	7	12
6:43	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	7	12
6:34	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Derrick White assists)	7	14
6:11	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	10	14
6:00	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	14
5:57	Landry Shamet defensive rebound	10	14
5:45	Sam Hauser blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 4-foot driving layup	10	14
5:43	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	10	14
5:38	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Miles McBride steals)	10	14
5:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 27-foot three point shot (Miles McBride assists)	13	14
5:32	Derrick White shooting foul	13	14
5:32	Knicks Full timeout	13	14
5:32	Josh Hart enters the game for OG Anunoby	13	14
5:32	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jaylen Brown	13	14
5:32	Chris Boucher enters the game for Sam Hauser	13	14
5:32	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Payton Pritchard	13	14
5:32	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Neemias Queta	13	14
5:32	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Derrick White	13	14
5:32	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 1	13	14
5:28	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	13	14
5:28	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	13	14
5:04	Chris Boucher misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	13	14
5:02	Xavier Tillman offensive rebound	13	14
5:00	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	14
4:56	Landry Shamet defensive rebound	13	14
4:34	Chris Boucher blocks Guerschon Yabusele 's 23-foot three point jumper	13	14
4:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	13	14
4:32	shot clock turnover	13	14
4:17	Hugo Gonzalez makes driving layup	13	16
4:02	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	16
3:59	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	13	16
3:51	Anfernee Simons makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	13	18
3:35	Chris Boucher blocks Josh Hart 's 1-foot driving layup	13	18
3:32	Josh Hart offensive rebound	13	18
3:26	Hugo Gonzalez shooting foul	13	18
3:26	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	18
3:26	OG Anunoby enters the game for Miles McBride	14	18
3:26	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	18
3:04	Chris Boucher misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	18
3:02	Knicks defensive team rebound	15	18
2:47	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	18
2:45	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	15	18
2:38	Hugo Gonzalez misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	18
2:36	Xavier Tillman offensive rebound	15	18
2:34	Xavier Tillman makes 3-foot two point shot	15	20
2:26	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	20
2:20	Xavier Tillman defensive rebound	15	20
2:11	Chris Boucher misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	20
2:07	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	15	20
2:01	Landry Shamet makes 26-foot three point jumper (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	18	20
2:00	Celtics Full timeout	18	20
2:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	18	20
2:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	18	20
1:38	Xavier Tillman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	18	23
1:09	Josh Hart makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	20	23
49.2	Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three pointer	20	26
49.2	OG Anunoby shooting foul	20	26
49.2	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	20	27
29.0	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot two point shot	22	27
17.2	Anfernee Simons makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	22	30
1.2	Josh Hart misses driving layup	22	30
1.0	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	22	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	30

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Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 24, 2025

Coverage

Prime Video

Attendance

19,812

Referees

James Capers, Eric Dalen, Che Flores

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	34	18	.654	W5
New York	33	19	.635	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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