Kristaps Porziņģis scored 34 for the Boston Celtics; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 34 for the New York Knicks with 14 rebounds.

Boston Celtics at New York Knicks

2024-25 · Regular season Tue, Apr 8, 2025 · 7:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Boston Celtics schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final · overtime

Away

New York Knicks

117

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 in overtime on the road on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Kristaps Porziņģis had 34 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics. Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists for the New York Knicks.

The Boston Celtics trailed 58-52 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 31-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Jalen Brunson (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: Boston Celtics 17, New York Knicks 19. Jayson Tatum had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks?: The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 in overtime on April 8, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Kristaps Porziņģis scored 34 for the Boston Celtics; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 34 for the New York Knicks with 14 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	ot	Final
Boston Celtics	27	25	31	24	12	119
New York Knicks	30	28	20	29	10	117

Game leaders

Boston Celtics

Points: 34 Kristaps Porziņģis
Rebounds: 8 Derrick White
Assists: 9 Derrick White

New York Knicks

Points: 34 Karl-Anthony Towns
Rebounds: 14 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 10 Jalen Brunson

Josh Hart double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (34 PTS, 14 REB) · Jalen Brunson double-double (27 PTS, 10 AST)

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jayson Tatum starter	47:44	32	7	5	1	1	2	11-22	4-11	6-8	2	+2
Derrick White starter	42:45	14	8	9	1	0	3	5-14	4-12	0-0	1	-1
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	38:42	34	4	3	1	1	2	11-19	8-13	4-6	3	+0
Jrue Holiday starter	37:16	16	4	3	2	0	1	5-9	2-4	4-5	3	+6
Jaylen Brown starter	21:39	6	5	1	0	0	3	2-8	0-2	2-2	3	-2
Payton Pritchard bench	29:53	8	5	3	1	0	1	3-6	0-3	2-2	1	-10
Sam Hauser bench	28:07	7	2	1	1	1	1	3-6	1-4	0-0	0	+9
Luke Kornet bench	18:54	2	3	1	1	1	2	0-3	0-0	2-2	4	+6

Not available: Al Horford

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Josh Hart starter	47:32	10	11	7	3	0	1	5-14	0-4	0-1	6	-5
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	42:37	34	14	2	1	1	0	14-21	1-3	5-7	4	+1
OG Anunoby starter	41:20	13	8	1	2	2	4	5-13	0-5	3-6	0	-7
Jalen Brunson starter	38:26	27	1	10	0	0	2	10-21	5-12	2-2	1	-2
Mikal Bridges starter	37:48	14	4	4	0	1	2	6-15	2-6	0-0	4	-2
Miles McBride bench	20:37	5	5	1	1	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-0	3	+3
Mitchell Robinson bench	15:44	4	7	1	1	2	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Cameron Payne bench	14:26	7	0	2	0	0	2	3-7	1-3	0-0	3	+0
Landry Shamet bench	6:30	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Ariel Hukporti

Team statistics
Boston Celtics	Stat	New York Knicks
20/25 (80%)	Free throws	10/16 (62%)
21/38 (55%)	2 pointers	37/63 (58%)
19/49 (38%)	3 pointers	11/38 (28%)
40/87 (46%)	Field goals	48/101 (47%)
38	Rebounds	52
29	Defensive rebounds	35
9	Offensive rebounds	17
26	Assists	28
15	Turnovers	11
8	Steals	8
4	Blocks	6
17	Fouls	21
8	Max points in a row	10
21:22	Time spent in lead	25:25
7	Biggest lead	11

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 9 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 8
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 7 Q3 6:19
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 11 Q2 3:58
Longest run: 10-0 New York Knicks · Q1 9:38 to Q1 8:05

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
11:10	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:43	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	2	2
9:59	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	5	2
9:38	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	5	4
9:17	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	5	6
8:55	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	5	9
8:32	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	5	10
8:05	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	5	12
7:30	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	7	12
7:14	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	7	14
6:36	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	9	14
6:03	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	12	14
5:39	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	12	16
5:12	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	12	18
4:51	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	12	19
4:51	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	12	20
4:39	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	14	20
4:23	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	14	23
3:43	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	17	23
2:45	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	18	23
2:45	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	20	23
1:41	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	20	25
1:24	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet Free throw	21	25
1:24	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet Free throw	22	25
1:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	22	28
1:00	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	24	28
0:18	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	24	30
0:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	27	30

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
11:25	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	27	32
11:07	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	27	34
10:10	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal	27	36
9:58	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard Free throw	28	36
9:58	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard Free throw	29	36
9:35	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal	31	36
9:14	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	31	38
9:01	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	33	38
8:41	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	33	40
8:02	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	33	42
7:50	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	36	42
6:55	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	39	42
6:14	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	39	45
5:05	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	39	48
4:52	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	40	48
4:52	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	41	48
4:36	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	41	50
3:58	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	41	51
3:58	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	41	52
3:23	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	44	52
2:55	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	44	54
2:46	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	45	54
2:09	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	47	54
1:37	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	49	54
1:16	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	52	54
0:48	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	52	56
0:23	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	52	58

Q3 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
11:48	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	54	58
11:08	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	57	58
10:29	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	60	58
10:09	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	60	60
10:01	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	63	60
8:29	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	63	63
8:20	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	64	63
8:20	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	65	63
8:01	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	65	64
7:51	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	68	64
7:01	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	70	64
6:40	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	70	66
6:19	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	73	66
5:50	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	73	69
5:32	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	74	69
5:25	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	74	71
5:14	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	76	71
4:00	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	76	74
3:34	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	76	76
2:21	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	76	78
1:36	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	78	78
1:09	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	81	78
0:00	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	83	78

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
11:51	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal	83	80
11:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	86	80
10:20	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	86	83
9:59	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	88	83
9:06	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	88	85
8:48	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	91	85
7:33	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	91	88
7:12	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	94	88
6:50	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	94	90
6:50	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	94	91
6:25	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	96	91
5:36	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	98	91
5:22	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	98	93
4:58	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	100	93
4:45	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	100	94
4:45	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	100	95
4:18	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	100	97
4:01	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	102	97
3:02	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	102	99
2:21	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	102	101
1:29	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	102	103
0:50	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	102	105
0:36	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	103	105
0:36	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	104	105
0:12	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	104	107
0:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	107	107

OT1 · 14 scoring plays

Scoring plays · OT1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	New York Knicks
3:35	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal	109	107
2:41	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	110	107
2:28	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	110	108
2:06	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	110	110
1:51	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	111	110
1:51	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	112	110
1:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	112	112
0:41	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	115	112
0:13	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	116	112
0:13	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	117	112
0:08	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	117	114
0:06	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	118	114
0:06	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	119	114
0:01	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	119	117

2024-25 season series

After this game: Boston Celtics 4-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 4-0.

Oct 22: New York Knicks 109 at Boston Celtics 132
Feb 8: Boston Celtics 131 at New York Knicks 104
Feb 23: New York Knicks 105 at Boston Celtics 118
Apr 8: Boston Celtics 119 at New York Knicks 117 (this game)

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