National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 117, Boston 119
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #10 John Goble, #43 Matt Myers
Attendance: 19812
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Boston 2725312412119
New York 3028202910117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 59-20 26-13 33-7 W3
New York 50-29 27-13 23-16 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 27-13 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 33-7 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns played 42:37 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 23.6 points over the last five games.
  • Kristaps Porzingis played 38:42 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 116.1 points per game and hold opponents to 111.8 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 116.9 points per game and hold opponents to 107.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Boston   New York
Kristaps Porzingis 34 Scoring Karl-Anthony Towns 34
Derrick White 9 Assists Jalen Brunson 10
Derrick White 8 Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 14
Jayson Tatum 6 Free Throws Made Karl-Anthony Towns 5
Jrue Holiday 2 Steals Josh Hart 3
Sam Hauser 1 Blocks O.G. Anunoby 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Boston 119 46.0 19-49 20-25 26 38
New York 117 47.5 11-38 10-16 28 52
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Knicks have a W/L % of .580 after a win and .724 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .690 after a win and .905 after a loss.