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113-121

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Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics with a 121-113 victory as Tatum is injured in final minutes

By AP•May 13, 2025

Game Recap

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks: Game Highlights

NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had just taken control of the game with another fourth-quarter kick when Jayson Tatum fell to the court with a potentially severe right leg injury.

The specifics of Tatum’s injury are uncertain but the situation in the Eastern Conference semifinals is clear.

The Knicks need one more victory to reach the conference finals for the first time in 25 years. The Celtics need to match the biggest comeback in NBA history to extend their title reign.

Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the Knicks pushed the defending champions to the brink of elimination with a 121-113 victory Monday night in Game 4.

Blown out in Game 3, the Knicks dominated the second half to become the first home team to win in this series.

“I think it was a sense of urgency, desperation, just knowing that we have a great opportunity,” Brunson said.

The Celtics will have to make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit and may have to do it without Tatum, who was carried off the court with a right leg injury with 2:58 left.

Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston. If not, they would come back to Madison Square Garden to try to do it Friday night.

“We have to turn that page quickly and do our first job, which is win on Wednesday. That's the mindset,” Celtics veteran Al Horford said. “As a group, we just have to rally together because obviously we’ve lost our leader, the guy that gets us going.”

Tatum scored 42 points, his high in these playoffs, before he was hurt when the Celtics turned the ball over and his leg gave out as he tried to lunge forward toward the loose ball.

Nobody has come from 3-1 down since Denver did it twice in 2020 at the Walt Disney World resort. It hasn't happened when a team had to win a true road game since Cleveland rallied past Golden State in the 2016 NBA Finals.

After leading by at least 20 points in the first three games — but blowing the first two of them in Boston — the Celtics had another double-digit lead less than five minutes into this game and were up 62-51 at halftime.

Brunson then scored 18 in a desperate third quarter, when the Knicks played their starters the entire way and outscored the Celtics 37-23 to set up a thrilling final period.

“Just keep fighting,” Bridges said. “We were down way worse before.”

Tatum’s three-point play tied it for the final time at 102-all before Anunoby hit a 3-pointer and the Knicks later put it away for good with an 11-0 burst that made it 116-104.

Derrick White made six 3-pointers and scored 23 points for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown had 20.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

NY leads series 3-1

Playoff Series

NY at BOS

Mon, May 5

108 - 105

Final

NY at BOS

Wed, May 7

91 - 90

Final

BOS at NY

Sat, May 10

115 - 93

Final

BOS at NY

Mon, May 12

113 - 121

Final

NY at BOS

Wed, May 14

102 - 127

Final

BOS at NY

Sat, May 17

81 - 119

Final

BOS wins series 4-0

Regular Season Series

NY at BOS

Tue, Oct 22

109 - 132

Final

BOS at NY

Sun, Feb 9

131 - 104

Final

NY at BOS

Sun, Feb 23

105 - 118

Final

BOS at NY

Tue, Apr 8

119 - 117

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

38-79FG50-92

48Field Goal %54

18-483PT12-34

38Three Point %35

19-26FT9-12

7Offensive Rebounds13

24Defensive Rebounds30

15Assists25

8Steals5

2Blocks2

12Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

19Points Conceded Off Turnovers18

8Fast Break Points8

16Fouls20

14Largest Lead12

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	BOS
12:00	Al Horford vs. Karl-Anthony Towns	0	0
11:44	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:43	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Derrick White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	0	3
11:10	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:08	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	0	3
10:59	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot two point shot	0	5
10:41	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:40	Knicks offensive team rebound	0	5
10:33	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot layup (Josh Hart assists)	2	5
10:25	Jaylen Brown misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	2	5
10:23	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	5
10:18	Jayson Tatum blocks OG Anunoby 's 2-foot two point shot	2	5
10:17	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	2	5
10:02	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	2	8
9:50	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	4	8
9:29	Derrick White makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	4	11
9:15	Josh Hart offensive foul	4	11
9:15	Josh Hart turnover	4	11
9:05	Jayson Tatum out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	11
8:50	Josh Hart lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	4	11
8:45	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot	4	13
8:38	Knicks Full timeout	4	13
8:30	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	4	13
8:29	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	4	13
8:22	Mikal Bridges misses 4-foot pullup jump shot	4	13
8:20	Al Horford defensive rebound	4	13
8:14	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	4	13
8:11	Josh Hart defensive rebound	4	13
7:56	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	13
7:54	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	4	13
7:47	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	13
7:45	Josh Hart defensive rebound	4	13
7:27	OG Anunoby makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	6	13
7:06	Jaylen Brown makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	16
6:52	Mikal Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	9	16
6:37	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	16
6:35	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	9	16
6:27	Mikal Bridges makes 8-foot two point shot	11	16
6:08	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	16
6:05	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	11	16
6:05	Jaylen Brown offensive charge	11	16
6:05	Jaylen Brown turnover	11	16
6:05	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	11	16
5:53	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	14	16
5:52	Celtics Full timeout	14	16
5:30	Jaylen Brown misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	16
5:28	Josh Hart defensive rebound	14	16
5:21	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point shot (Josh Hart assists)	17	16
5:01	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	17	19
4:43	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	19
4:41	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	17	19
4:32	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	17	19
4:20	Jayson Tatum makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	21
3:56	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	21
3:54	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	17	21
3:49	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	17	21
3:49	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
3:49	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	17	22
3:49	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	17	22
3:49	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	17	22
3:49	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	17	22
3:47	Josh Hart defensive rebound	17	22
3:33	Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	20	22
3:20	Jaylen Brown offensive charge	20	22
3:20	Jaylen Brown turnover	20	22
3:20	Al Horford enters the game for Jaylen Brown	20	22
3:07	Jalen Brunson makes 7-foot two point shot	22	22
2:44	Josh Hart shooting foul	22	22
2:44	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	22	23
2:44	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Josh Hart	22	23
2:44	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 2 of 2	22	23
2:42	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	22	23
2:35	Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	24	23
2:16	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	24	23
2:16	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 3	24	24
2:16	Derrick White misses free throw 2 of 3	24	24
2:16	Celtics offensive team rebound	24	24
2:16	Derrick White makes free throw 3 of 3	24	25
2:03	OG Anunoby misses driving dunk	24	25
2:02	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	24	25
2:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Mitchell Robinson assists)	26	25
1:44	Jayson Tatum makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	26	27
1:31	Jalen Brunson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	28	27
1:15	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	28	30
1:01	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	30
59.0	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	28	30
54.0	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	28	33
40.0	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	28	33
33.2	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three pointer	28	36
17.1	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot two point shot	28	36
15.1	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	28	36
1.2	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	39

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	BOS
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for OG Anunoby	28	39
12:00	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	28	39
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	28	39
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	28	39
11:35	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	39
11:33	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	28	39
11:17	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 4-foot two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	30	39
11:17	Al Horford defensive goaltending violation	30	39
11:05	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	30	39
10:52	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	30	39
10:50	Cameron Payne misses running pullup jump shot	30	39
10:48	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	30	39
10:45	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	39
10:41	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	30	39
10:39	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)	33	39
10:14	Jayson Tatum misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	33	39
10:13	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	33	39
10:02	Jayson Tatum personal foul	33	39
10:02	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	33	39
9:49	Cameron Payne misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	39
9:48	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	33	39
9:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	35	39
9:34	Cameron Payne shooting foul	35	39
9:34	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	35	40
9:34	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	35	41
9:16	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive charge	35	41
9:16	Karl-Anthony Towns turnover	35	41
8:55	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	35	44
8:39	Mikal Bridges misses 8-foot two point shot	35	44
8:37	Al Horford defensive rebound	35	44
8:31	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot	35	46
8:17	Miles McBride misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	35	46
8:15	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	35	46
8:13	Karl-Anthony Towns steps out of bounds turnover	35	46
8:07	Mitchell Robinson personal foul	35	46
8:07	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	35	46
7:52	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	35	46
7:51	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	35	46
7:51	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk	35	48
7:36	Cameron Payne misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	48
7:35	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	35	48
7:31	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	35	48
7:31	Knicks Full timeout	35	48
7:31	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Cameron Payne	35	48
7:31	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	35	48
7:15	Mikal Bridges makes layup	37	48
7:02	Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	48
7:00	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	37	48
6:54	Mikal Bridges misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	37	48
6:53	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	37	48
6:53	Mikal Bridges makes tip shot	39	48
6:32	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Jaylen Brown 's 3-foot two point shot	39	48
6:30	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	39	48
6:22	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	42	48
6:21	Celtics Full timeout	42	48
6:21	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Al Horford	42	48
6:05	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	42	48
6:03	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	42	48
5:52	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	44	48
5:41	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	44	51
5:16	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive charge	44	51
5:16	Karl-Anthony Towns turnover	44	51
5:16	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	44	51
5:03	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	44	51
5:00	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	44	51
4:58	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	44	51
4:58	Derrick White misses free throw 1 of 2	44	51
4:58	Celtics offensive team rebound	44	51
4:58	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Miles McBride	44	51
4:58	Josh Hart enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	44	51
4:58	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	44	52
4:43	Mikal Bridges misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	44	52
4:41	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	44	52
4:32	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	44	52
4:31	Josh Hart defensive rebound	44	52
4:22	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	47	52
3:57	Jaylen Brown makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	47	55
3:37	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	47	55
3:35	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	47	55
3:32	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	55
3:30	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	47	55
3:22	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	47	55
3:22	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	47	55
3:22	Celtics offensive team rebound	47	55
3:22	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	47	56
3:10	Josh Hart misses 22-foot three point jumper	47	56
3:09	Knicks offensive team rebound	47	56
3:09	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	47	56
3:01	OG Anunoby misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	47	56
2:59	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	47	56
2:53	Jayson Tatum blocks Josh Hart 's 12-foot pullup jump shot	47	56
2:52	Knicks offensive team rebound	47	56
2:47	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	56
2:46	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	47	56
2:42	Jaylen Brown bad pass	47	56
2:42	Jayson Tatum loose ball foul	47	56
2:31	Jrue Holiday personal foul	47	56
2:31	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	47	56
2:20	Precious Achiuwa misses 2-foot two point shot	47	56
2:19	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	47	56
2:07	Jayson Tatum misses 11-foot two point shot	47	56
2:05	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	47	56
2:05	Kristaps Porzingis makes tip shot	47	58
1:52	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	47	58
1:51	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	47	58
1:42	Jalen Brunson personal foul	47	58
1:42	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	47	59
1:42	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	47	59
1:42	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	47	59
1:42	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	47	60
1:20	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	47	60
1:20	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	48	60
1:20	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	49	60
1:20	Al Horford enters the game for Jrue Holiday	49	60
1:20	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	49	60
1:05	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot two point shot	49	62
1:05	Mitchell Robinson defensive goaltending violation	49	62
44.0	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	49	62
33.0	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	49	62
31.1	Knicks defensive team rebound	49	62
11.1	Al Horford personal foul	49	62
11.1	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	50	62
11.1	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	51	62
0.0	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	51	62
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	51	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	51	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	BOS
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	51	62
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	51	62
11:43	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	51	62
11:41	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	51	62
11:38	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Al Horford assists)	51	64
11:11	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot	53	64
10:51	Mikal Bridges blocks Jaylen Brown 's 3-foot driving layup	53	64
10:50	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	53	64
10:35	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	55	64
10:35	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	55	64
10:35	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	56	64
10:20	Jrue Holiday makes layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	56	66
9:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	58	66
9:34	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	58	69
9:24	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	58	69
9:23	Al Horford defensive rebound	58	69
9:13	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	58	69
9:10	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	58	69
9:06	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	58	72
9:05	Knicks Full timeout	58	72
8:47	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Mikal Bridges assists)	61	72
8:18	Derrick White misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	61	72
8:17	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	61	72
8:09	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot	63	72
7:48	Jayson Tatum misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	72
7:47	Josh Hart defensive rebound	63	72
7:39	Jaylen Brown flagrant foul type 1	63	72
7:39	(07:39) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	63	72
7:39	Jalen Brunson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3	64	72
7:39	Jalen Brunson makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	65	72
7:39	Jalen Brunson misses free throw flagrant 3 of 3	65	72
7:39	Knicks offensive team rebound	65	72
7:33	Mikal Bridges makes 12-foot two point shot	67	72
7:15	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	67	75
6:50	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	67	75
6:48	Josh Hart offensive rebound	67	75
6:47	Josh Hart bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	67	75
6:43	Jayson Tatum makes dunk	67	77
6:26	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	69	77
6:10	Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot two point shot	69	77
6:08	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	69	77
5:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	71	77
5:58	Celtics Full timeout	71	77
5:58	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	71	77
5:58	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	71	77
5:37	Jayson Tatum makes 15-foot two point shot	71	79
5:17	Jalen Brunson makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (OG Anunoby assists)	74	79
4:59	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	74	81
4:44	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	74	81
4:42	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	74	81
4:31	Kristaps Porzingis bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	74	81
4:25	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 15-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	76	81
4:10	OG Anunoby personal foul	76	81
3:57	Jayson Tatum makes 15-foot two point shot	76	83
3:45	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	76	83
3:44	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	76	83
3:42	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	78	83
3:22	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	83
3:20	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	78	83
3:14	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	78	83
3:14	Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 2	78	83
3:14	Knicks offensive team rebound	78	83
3:14	Al Horford enters the game for Jaylen Brown	78	83
3:14	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	79	83
2:53	Kristaps Porzingis misses 15-foot two point shot	79	83
2:52	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	79	83
2:49	Mikal Bridges misses running pullup jump shot	79	83
2:47	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	79	83
2:35	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot two point shot	81	83
2:34	Celtics Full timeout	81	83
2:34	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	81	83
2:17	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	83
2:16	Celtics offensive team rebound	81	83
2:15	Josh Hart loose ball foul	81	83
2:11	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	83
2:09	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	81	83
1:58	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	83
1:55	Celtics defensive team rebound	81	83
1:35	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	83
1:32	Derrick White offensive rebound	81	83
1:30	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	83
1:29	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	81	83
1:21	Jayson Tatum personal foul	81	83
1:07	Jalen Brunson makes 13-foot two point shot	83	83
58.1	Josh Hart shooting foul	83	83
58.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	83	84
58.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	83	85
46.1	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	83	85
45.0	Josh Hart offensive rebound	83	85
45.0	Josh Hart misses tip shot	83	85
43.0	Derrick White defensive rebound	83	85
41.0	Derrick White traveling	83	85
41.0	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Luke Kornet	83	85
32.0	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	86	85
12.1	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	85
8.1	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	86	85
3.1	Josh Hart makes driving layup	88	85
0.0	Payton Pritchard misses 41-foot three point shot	88	85
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	88	85
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	88	85

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	BOS
12:00	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for OG Anunoby	88	85
12:00	Miles McBride enters the game for Jalen Brunson	88	85
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jayson Tatum	88	85
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jrue Holiday	88	85
11:48	Mikal Bridges makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	90	85
11:22	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	90	85
11:22	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	90	86
11:22	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	90	87
11:10	Mikal Bridges makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	92	87
10:54	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Derrick White assists)	92	89
10:28	Josh Hart misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	92	89
10:24	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	92	89
10:23	Josh Hart personal foul	92	89
10:23	Knicks Full timeout	92	89
10:23	(10:23) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Knicks] charged with a timeout	92	89
10:23	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	92	89
10:23	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	92	89
10:17	Payton Pritchard bad pass	92	89
10:16	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	92	89
10:16	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaylen Brown	92	89
10:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	94	89
9:40	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot two point shot	94	91
9:21	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	94	91
9:19	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	94	91
9:17	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper	94	91
9:16	Al Horford defensive rebound	94	91
9:00	Kristaps Porzingis misses 25-foot three point jumper	94	91
8:58	Derrick White offensive rebound	94	91
8:53	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	94	91
8:53	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	94	92
8:53	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Miles McBride	94	92
8:53	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	94	92
8:53	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	94	93
8:35	Mikal Bridges makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	96	93
8:22	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	96
7:59	Mitchell Robinson makes alley oop layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	98	96
7:42	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	98	96
7:39	Knicks defensive team rebound	98	96
7:39	Al Horford loose ball foul	98	96
7:39	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	98	96
7:25	Jalen Brunson misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	98	96
7:23	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	98	96
7:17	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer (Al Horford assists)	98	99
6:56	Mikal Bridges makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	100	99
6:43	Kristaps Porzingis misses layup	100	99
6:41	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	100	99
6:33	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	102	99
6:32	Celtics Full timeout	102	99
6:12	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	102	101
6:12	OG Anunoby shooting foul	102	101
6:12	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	102	102
5:52	OG Anunoby makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	105	102
5:22	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup	105	104
5:04	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot two point shot	107	104
4:49	Jayson Tatum misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	107	104
4:48	Celtics offensive team rebound	107	104
4:47	OG Anunoby loose ball foul	107	104
4:47	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 1 of 2	107	104
4:47	Celtics offensive team rebound	107	104
4:47	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 2 of 2	107	104
4:45	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	107	104
4:32	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	107	104
4:30	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	107	104
4:24	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point shot	107	104
4:21	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	107	104
4:00	Jalen Brunson makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	109	104
3:47	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	109	104
3:44	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	109	104
3:22	Mikal Bridges makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	111	104
3:21	Celtics Full timeout	111	104
3:21	Knicks Full timeout	111	104
3:21	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	111	104
3:06	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	111	104
3:03	OG Anunoby makes dunk	113	104
2:58	Celtics Full timeout	113	104
2:58	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jayson Tatum	113	104
2:48	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	113	104
2:45	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	113	104
2:25	Jalen Brunson makes 28-foot three pointer	116	104
2:13	Jaylen Brown misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	116	104
2:12	Knicks defensive team rebound	116	104
1:53	Mitchell Robinson bad pass (Al Horford steals)	116	104
1:48	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	116	106
1:44	Jrue Holiday kicked ball violation	116	106
1:44	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	116	106
1:44	Josh Hart enters the game for Miles McBride	116	106
1:32	OG Anunoby makes driving dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	118	106
1:26	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point jumper	118	106
1:23	Josh Hart defensive rebound	118	106
1:06	Jalen Brunson misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	118	106
1:03	Al Horford defensive rebound	118	106
56.2	Payton Pritchard makes driving layup	118	108
39.1	Mikal Bridges misses 15-foot two point shot	118	108
38.0	Celtics defensive team rebound	118	108
38.0	Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul	118	108
38.0	Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2	118	109
38.0	Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2	118	110
30.0	Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (OG Anunoby assists)	120	110
24.1	Payton Pritchard makes 31-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	120	113
21.1	Al Horford personal take foul	120	113
21.1	Knicks Full timeout	120	113
19.0	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Al Horford steals)	120	113
13.1	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	113
11.0	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	120	113
10.0	Al Horford personal take foul	120	113
10.0	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	120	113
10.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	120	113
10.0	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	120	113
10.0	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	121	113
3.1	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	121	113
1.1	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	121	113
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	121	113
0.0	End of Game	121	113

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Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

11:30 PM, May 12, 2025

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ESPN, ERADM

Attendance

19,812

Referees

James Williams, Scott Foster, Sean Corbin, Mitchell Ervin

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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