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Celtics hold off late Knicks charge to win 123-117 in rematch of East semifinal

By AP•Dec 3, 2025

Game Recap

New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: Game Highlights

BOSTON -- — Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points, sealing the game with a breakaway dunk in the final seconds Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 123-117 in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal.

Derrick White scored seven of his 22 points in the last four minutes, after the Celtics turned back a New York charge that cut a 15-point deficit to 102-99. Jordan Walsh had six points and five rebounds in the fourth quarter for Boston.

Mikal Bridges scored 17 of his 35 points in the fourth and went 8 for 12 from 3-point range overall. Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 for the Knicks, who had won four in a row.

Boston has won four of its last five games, beating four of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks took off to a 17-4 lead and led 39-25 before Boston scored the next 12 points and later scored seven in a row, taking a 47-46 lead on Brown’s dunk that woke up the crowd. Brown scored 18 points in the second quarter and 15 in the third.

Boston led by 18 after three and had a 102-87 advantage with eight minutes left before Bridges hit a 3-pointer and followed it with three free throws, then made another 3 to make it 102-99 and finish off a 12-0 run.

But Boston came out of a timeout with Josh Minott’s 3-pointer, then Walsh scored on back-to-back putbacks to give the Celtics an eight-point lead. Bridges hit a 3 to make it a four-point game with 46 seconds left, but he missed one on New York’s next possession with a chance to cut the deficit to one.

Up next

The Knicks host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

The Celtics visit Washington on Thursday night.

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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.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

BOS at NY

Fri, Oct 24

95 - 105

Final

NY at BOS

Wed, Dec 3

117 - 123

Final

NY at BOS

Sun, Feb 8

111 - 89

Final

BOS at NY

Thu, Apr 9

106 - 112

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

43-85FG49-87

51Field Goal %56

19-443PT13-40

43Three Point %32

12-17FT12-14

10Offensive Rebounds11

23Defensive Rebounds27

29Assists18

5Steals6

2Blocks3

10Turnovers10

1Technical Fouls0

25Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

16Fast Break Points15

15Fouls20

14Largest Lead18

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Neemias Queta (Payton Pritchard gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Payton Pritchard misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:43	Josh Hart defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:32	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Jaylen Brown steps out of bounds turnover	0	0
11:13	Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	0	3
10:59	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	3
10:57	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	3
10:51	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	6
10:37	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Derrick White assists)	2	6
10:16	Josh Hart makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Miles McBride assists)	2	8
10:05	Derrick White bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	2	8
10:00	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	2	11
9:44	Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	11
9:34	Jalen Brunson misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	2	11
9:34	Knicks offensive team rebound	2	11
9:34	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	2	11
9:31	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	2	13
9:31	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	2	13
9:31	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	2	14
9:12	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	14
9:07	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	2	14
9:04	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point shot	2	14
9:04	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	2	14
8:50	Derrick White makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	4	14
8:50	Josh Hart shooting foul	4	14
8:50	Derrick White misses free throw 1 of 1	4	14
8:50	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	4	14
8:35	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	14
8:31	Josh Hart offensive rebound	4	14
8:28	Miles McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	4	17
8:27	Celtics Full timeout	4	17
8:10	Jaylen Brown makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	6	17
7:49	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 8-foot two point shot	6	19
7:33	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	19
7:33	Celtics offensive team rebound	6	19
7:31	Jalen Brunson loose ball foul	6	19
7:25	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	19
7:22	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	6	19
7:10	Neemias Queta makes alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	8	19
6:42	shot clock turnover	8	19
6:42	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Payton Pritchard	8	19
6:28	Jaylen Brown misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	8	19
6:26	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	8	19
6:26	Jordan Walsh makes dunk	10	19
6:01	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	10	22
5:46	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot dunk (Derrick White assists)	12	22
5:18	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	25
5:05	Jaylen Brown makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	14	25
4:47	Josh Hart misses two point shot	14	25
4:46	Celtics defensive team rebound	14	25
4:46	Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul	14	25
4:46	Josh Minott enters the game for Jordan Walsh	14	25
4:46	Sam Hauser enters the game for Neemias Queta	14	25
4:46	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Miles McBride	14	25
4:46	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	14	25
4:23	Josh Minott lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	14	25
4:13	Mikal Bridges misses 16-foot two point shot	14	25
4:12	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	14	25
4:12	Anfernee Simons personal foul	14	25
4:00	Jordan Clarkson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	14	25
3:55	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	14	25
3:47	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)	14	25
3:43	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	14	27
3:43	Knicks delay of game violation	14	27
3:30	Anfernee Simons makes driving layup	16	27
3:08	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	27
3:05	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	16	27
2:55	Jaylen Brown personal foul	16	27
2:55	Knicks Full timeout	16	27
2:55	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	16	27
2:55	Amari Williams enters the game for Derrick White	16	27
2:55	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	16	27
2:54	Amari Williams personal take foul	16	27
2:54	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	16	27
2:54	Knicks offensive team rebound	16	27
2:54	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Amari Williams	16	27
2:54	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Josh Hart	16	27
2:54	Mitchell Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	28
2:41	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	28
2:37	Josh Minott offensive rebound	16	28
2:37	Josh Minott makes tip shot	18	28
2:31	Baylor Scheierman personal take foul	18	28
2:31	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	18	28
2:31	Knicks offensive team rebound	18	28
2:31	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	18	28
2:31	Josh Minott defensive rebound	18	28
2:14	Payton Pritchard misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	28
2:11	Knicks defensive team rebound	18	28
2:03	Jalen Brunson misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	28
1:59	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	18	28
1:59	Baylor Scheierman away from play foul	18	28
1:59	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	18	29
1:47	Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	29
1:43	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	18	29
1:39	Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	29
1:37	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	18	29
1:31	Jordan Clarkson blocks Baylor Scheierman 's 7-foot two point shot	18	29
1:31	Celtics offensive team rebound	18	29
1:28	Sam Hauser misses 29-foot three point jumper	18	29
1:24	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	18	29
1:07	Jordan Clarkson misses 9-foot two point shot	18	29
1:04	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	18	29
1:00	Josh Minott misses 24-foot three point shot	18	29
57.8	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	18	29
36.2	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	18	31
30.0	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)	21	31
6.7	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	21	31
6.7	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	21	31
6.7	Knicks offensive team rebound	21	31
6.7	Amari Williams enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	21	31
6.7	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	21	31
6.7	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	21	31
6.7	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	21	32
1.5	Mikal Bridges personal take foul	21	32
1.5	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Amari Williams	21	32
1.5	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Jalen Brunson	21	32
0.2	Sam Hauser misses alley oop layup	21	32
0.2	Celtics offensive team rebound	21	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NY
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Josh Minott	21	32
12:00	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Sam Hauser	21	32
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	21	32
12:00	Josh Hart enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	21	32
12:00	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mikal Bridges	21	32
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	21	32
11:47	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Miles McBride assists)	21	34
11:25	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	34
11:23	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	21	34
11:21	Hugo Gonzalez makes 3-foot two point shot	23	34
11:07	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	23	37
10:43	Anfernee Simons makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	25	37
10:28	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 9-foot two point shot (Miles McBride assists)	25	39
10:07	Payton Pritchard makes 5-foot two point shot	27	39
9:56	Miles McBride lost ball turnover	27	39
9:56	Miles McBride loose ball foul	27	39
9:47	Jaylen Brown makes driving dunk	29	39
9:47	Knicks Full timeout	29	39
9:31	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	29	39
9:30	Knicks offensive team rebound	29	39
9:19	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	29	39
9:17	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	29	39
9:13	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	31	39
9:04	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	31	39
8:57	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	31	39
8:49	Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three pointer	34	39
8:40	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	34	39
8:35	Tyler Kolek misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	39
8:32	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	34	39
8:25	Jaylen Brown makes layup (Anfernee Simons assists)	36	39
8:25	Josh Hart shooting foul	36	39
8:25	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	37	39
8:01	Tyler Kolek makes 15-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	37	41
7:48	Hugo Gonzalez misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	41
7:46	Josh Hart defensive rebound	37	41
7:38	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup	37	43
7:19	Jaylen Brown misses 17-foot two point shot	37	43
7:19	Miles McBride defensive rebound	37	43
6:55	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	37	43
6:49	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	37	43
6:49	Josh Minott enters the game for Anfernee Simons	37	43
6:49	Derrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta	37	43
6:49	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Miles McBride	37	43
6:49	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	37	43
6:35	Josh Minott makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	40	43
6:09	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	40	46
5:58	Tyler Kolek personal foul	40	46
5:58	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Josh Hart	40	46
5:45	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer (Payton Pritchard assists)	43	46
5:31	Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot three point jumper	43	46
5:27	Josh Minott defensive rebound	43	46
5:10	Jordan Clarkson shooting foul	43	46
5:10	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	44	46
5:10	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Tyler Kolek	44	46
5:10	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	45	46
4:57	Jalen Brunson misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	45	46
4:53	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	45	46
4:47	Jaylen Brown makes driving dunk	47	46
4:46	Knicks Full timeout	47	46
4:46	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	47	46
4:23	Derrick White blocks Jalen Brunson 's 4-foot driving layup	47	46
4:22	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	47	46
4:22	shot clock turnover	47	46
4:08	Derrick White makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	49	46
3:45	Jalen Brunson makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	49	48
3:34	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	49	48
3:29	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	49	48
3:26	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	49	48
3:26	Guerschon Yabusele misses free throw 1 of 2	49	48
3:26	Knicks offensive team rebound	49	48
3:26	Guerschon Yabusele makes free throw 2 of 2	49	49
3:26	Payton Pritchard makes technical free throw	50	49
3:26	delay techfoul	50	49
3:10	Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	52	49
2:54	Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper	52	49
2:50	Derrick White defensive rebound	52	49
2:48	Derrick White makes dunk	54	49
2:28	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Hugo Gonzalez steals)	54	49
2:25	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	56	49
2:24	Knicks Full timeout	56	49
2:24	Miles McBride enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	56	49
2:24	Josh Hart enters the game for Tyler Kolek	56	49
2:08	Josh Hart steps out of bounds turnover	56	49
1:49	Payton Pritchard misses 30-foot three point jumper	56	49
1:46	Josh Minott offensive rebound	56	49
1:38	Derrick White bad pass (Guerschon Yabusele steals)	56	49
1:31	Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	56	52
1:06	Jaylen Brown makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	58	52
52.4	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	52
52.4	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	58	52
30.9	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	58	52
26.8	Josh Hart defensive rebound	58	52
22.4	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	58	52
22.4	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jaylen Brown	58	52
9.1	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	52
6.4	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	58	52
0.0	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	58	52
0.0	Mikal Bridges misses heave jump shot	58	52
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	58	52
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	52

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NY
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Josh Minott	58	52
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	58	52
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	58	52
11:45	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	52
11:42	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	58	52
11:37	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	58	52
11:37	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	59	52
11:37	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	60	52
11:17	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point jumper	60	52
11:12	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	60	52
11:04	Jaylen Brown makes 28-foot three point jumper	63	52
10:48	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	63	52
10:47	Knicks offensive team rebound	63	52
10:47	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	63	52
10:45	Mikal Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	63	55
10:24	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	63	55
10:21	Miles McBride defensive rebound	63	55
10:15	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Miles McBride assists)	63	57
9:51	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	57
9:48	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	63	57
9:42	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper	63	57
9:37	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	63	57
9:34	Payton Pritchard makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	66	57
9:22	Karl-Anthony Towns traveling	66	57
9:05	Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	68	57
8:58	Jordan Walsh personal foul	68	57
8:49	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	68	57
8:47	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	68	57
8:47	Jordan Walsh blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 2-foot layup	68	57
8:44	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	68	57
8:33	Payton Pritchard misses 13-foot two point shot	68	57
8:30	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	68	57
8:25	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	68	59
8:04	Payton Pritchard offensive foul	68	59
8:04	Payton Pritchard turnover	68	59
8:03	(08:03) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	68	59
7:53	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	68	61
7:29	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	61
7:25	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	68	61
7:25	Neemias Queta makes dunk	70	61
7:07	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point jumper	70	61
7:04	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	70	61
6:58	Mikal Bridges makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	70	63
6:57	Celtics Full timeout	70	63
6:57	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Payton Pritchard	70	63
6:57	Josh Minott enters the game for Jordan Walsh	70	63
6:57	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Neemias Queta	70	63
6:41	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	72	63
6:26	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	72	66
6:09	Josh Minott makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	75	66
5:45	Miles McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper	75	66
5:42	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	75	66
5:36	Jaylen Brown makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	77	66
5:14	Miles McBride misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	77	66
5:10	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	77	66
5:03	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	66
5:01	Josh Hart defensive rebound	77	66
4:56	Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	77	69
4:28	Derrick White makes 25-foot three pointer	80	69
4:15	Mikal Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	80	72
4:01	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	72
3:58	Josh Minott offensive rebound	80	72
3:53	Jaylen Brown makes 17-foot two point shot	82	72
3:50	Knicks Full timeout	82	72
3:50	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Josh Hart	82	72
3:31	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup	82	74
3:18	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	74
3:15	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	82	74
2:58	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	82	74
2:57	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	82	74
2:49	Hugo Gonzalez misses 23-foot three point jumper	82	74
2:46	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	82	74
2:38	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot layup (Miles McBride assists)	82	76
2:29	Anfernee Simons makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	84	76
2:16	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	76
2:12	Josh Minott defensive rebound	84	76
1:59	Miles McBride personal foul	84	76
1:59	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	84	76
1:59	Sam Hauser enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	84	76
1:59	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Miles McBride	84	76
1:59	Josh Hart enters the game for Mikal Bridges	84	76
1:46	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	86	76
1:34	Josh Minott blocks Jalen Brunson 's 6-foot driving layup	86	76
1:33	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	86	76
1:16	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	88	76
54.5	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Derrick White steals)	88	76
49.5	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point shot (Derrick White assists)	91	76
28.5	Tyler Kolek misses 26-foot three point jumper	91	76
25.1	Josh Hart offensive rebound	91	76
23.9	Josh Hart bad pass (Sam Hauser steals)	91	76
3.0	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	94	76
0.1	Jalen Brunson misses heave jump shot	94	76
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	94	76
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	94	76

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NY
12:00	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	94	76
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Josh Minott	94	76
12:00	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Derrick White	94	76
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson	94	76
11:39	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Hugo Gonzalez 's 7-foot two point shot	94	76
11:38	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	94	76
11:22	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Tyler Kolek assists)	94	78
10:59	Hugo Gonzalez makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	96	78
10:39	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	96	81
10:23	Hugo Gonzalez misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	81
10:20	Knicks defensive team rebound	96	81
10:07	Jordan Clarkson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	96	84
10:07	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	96	84
10:07	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 1	96	85
9:51	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point jumper	96	85
9:51	Knicks defensive team rebound	96	85
9:41	Tyler Kolek makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	96	87
9:39	Celtics Full timeout	96	87
9:19	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three pointer (Anfernee Simons assists)	99	87
9:01	Josh Hart misses 24-foot three point jumper	99	87
8:58	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	99	87
8:52	Anfernee Simons misses running pullup jump shot	99	87
8:48	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	99	87
8:36	Anfernee Simons misses driving layup	99	87
8:35	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	99	87
8:28	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	99	87
8:25	Anfernee Simons makes two point shot	101	87
8:25	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	101	87
8:25	Josh Minott enters the game for Neemias Queta	101	87
8:25	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Tyler Kolek	101	87
8:25	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Josh Hart	101	87
8:25	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	101	87
8:25	Anfernee Simons makes free throw 1 of 1	102	87
8:08	Jalen Brunson misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	87
8:04	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	102	87
7:51	Payton Pritchard misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	102	87
7:48	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	102	87
7:37	Mikal Bridges makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	102	90
7:20	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	90
7:17	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	102	90
7:13	Hugo Gonzalez flagrant foul type 1	102	90
7:13	(07:13) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	102	90
7:13	Mikal Bridges makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3	102	91
7:13	Mikal Bridges makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	102	92
7:13	Mikal Bridges makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	102	93
7:13	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Anfernee Simons	102	93
7:13	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	102	93
7:13	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	102	93
7:01	Jalen Brunson misses finger roll layup	102	93
6:59	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	102	93
6:59	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	102	95
6:59	Josh Minott shooting foul	102	95
6:59	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	102	96
6:41	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	96
6:37	Miles McBride defensive rebound	102	96
6:29	Mikal Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	102	99
6:28	Celtics Full timeout	102	99
6:28	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	102	99
6:12	Josh Minott makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	105	99
5:58	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot two point shot	105	101
5:37	Josh Minott misses 25-foot three point jumper	105	101
5:35	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	105	101
5:35	Jordan Walsh makes tip shot	107	101
5:15	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	107	101
5:12	Derrick White defensive rebound	107	101
5:02	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	107	101
5:00	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	107	101
5:00	Jordan Walsh makes two point shot	109	101
4:59	Knicks Full timeout	109	101
4:59	Josh Hart enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	109	101
4:38	Miles McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper	109	101
4:34	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	109	101
4:32	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Jordan Walsh steals)	109	101
4:12	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	109	101
4:10	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	109	101
4:05	Derrick White out of bounds bad pass turnover	109	101
3:45	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	109	103
3:45	Sam Hauser shooting foul	109	103
3:45	(03:45) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	109	103
3:45	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	109	104
3:45	Celtics Full timeout	109	104
3:30	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer (Jordan Walsh assists)	112	104
3:08	Josh Hart makes 2-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	112	106
3:08	Josh Minott shooting foul	112	106
3:08	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 1	112	107
2:54	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	112	107
2:54	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	113	107
2:54	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	113	107
2:54	Josh Hart defensive rebound	113	107
2:40	Mikal Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	113	110
2:13	Jordan Walsh makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	115	110
1:56	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	115	110
1:53	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	115	110
1:47	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	115	110
1:47	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	116	110
1:47	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	117	110
1:29	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	117	110
1:27	Celtics defensive team rebound	117	110
1:27	Josh Hart loose ball foul	117	110
1:27	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	118	110
1:27	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	119	110
1:20	Mikal Bridges makes driving dunk	119	112
55.9	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	119	112
52.1	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	119	112
45.5	Mikal Bridges makes 26-foot three pointer	119	115
24.8	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	119	115
19.9	Mikal Bridges misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	115
16.9	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	119	115
12.8	Miles McBride vs. Jordan Walsh (Derrick White gains possession)	119	115
12.8	Celtics Full timeout	119	115
12.8	Neemias Queta enters the game for Sam Hauser	119	115
12.8	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Josh Minott	119	115
12.8	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jordan Walsh	119	115
12.8	Sam Hauser enters the game for Neemias Queta	119	115
11.3	Derrick White makes 3-foot layup (Sam Hauser assists)	121	115
5.8	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	121	117
2.3	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Anfernee Simons assists)	123	117
0.0	Mikal Bridges misses heave jump shot	123	117
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	123	117
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123	117
0.0	End of Game	123	117

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 3, 2025

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, MSG

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Sean Wright, Marat Kogut, John Conley

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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