Who won New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 127-102 on May 14, 2025.

Josh Hart scored 24 for the New York Knicks; Derrick White scored 34 for the Boston Celtics.

New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

2024-25 · Playoffs Wed, May 14, 2025 · 7:00 pm EDT · All results that day · New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · Boston Celtics schedule

Final

Away

Boston Celtics

127

Venue: TD Garden

Eastern conference semifinals

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

Game recap

The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 127-102 at home in the playoffs on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at TD Garden. Derrick White had 34 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Boston Celtics. Josh Hart had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the New York Knicks.

The game was tied 59-59 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-17. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jaylen Brown (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: New York Knicks 22, Boston Celtics 40. Jaylen Brown had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 12 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 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics?: The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 127-102 on May 14, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Josh Hart scored 24 for the New York Knicks; Derrick White scored 34 for the Boston Celtics.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New York Knicks	32	27	17	26	102
Boston Celtics	30	29	32	36	127

Game leaders

New York Knicks

Points: 24 Josh Hart
Rebounds: 13 Mitchell Robinson
Assists: 6 Jalen Brunson

Boston Celtics

Points: 34 Derrick White
Rebounds: 9 Luke Kornet
Assists: 12 Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown double-double (26 PTS, 12 AST)

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Mikal Bridges starter	39:36	9	2	3	1	1	2	4-14	1-3	0-0	0	-25
OG Anunoby starter	35:56	6	8	2	0	1	2	1-12	1-5	3-4	3	-15
Josh Hart starter	35:42	24	7	2	0	0	1	7-15	5-9	5-6	2	-24
Jalen Brunson starter	32:50	22	1	6	0	0	2	7-17	1-4	7-9	6	-18
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	28:59	19	8	0	1	1	2	5-11	1-3	8-9	4	-20
Miles McBride bench	28:33	11	0	3	1	0	0	3-8	3-6	2-2	1	-9
Mitchell Robinson bench	23:02	8	13	0	2	1	1	1-3	0-0	6-6	1	-9
Cameron Payne bench	5:06	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	-1
Pacome Dadiet bench	2:34	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Tyler Kolek bench	2:34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Landry Shamet bench	2:34	1	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-4	0	-1
Precious Achiuwa bench	2:34	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Derrick White starter	39:53	34	3	2	0	3	2	9-16	7-13	9-11	3	+26
Jaylen Brown starter	37:23	26	8	12	1	0	2	9-17	3-5	5-8	2	+28
Jrue Holiday starter	32:43	14	7	3	0	0	1	5-8	2-3	2-5	5	+23
Al Horford starter	24:23	12	5	2	0	1	1	5-7	2-3	0-0	5	+11
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	12:03	1	1	0	0	1	2	0-3	0-2	1-2	1	-12
Payton Pritchard bench	39:05	17	5	3	1	0	0	6-17	5-14	0-0	0	+24
Luke Kornet bench	25:38	10	9	1	1	7	0	5-5	0-0	0-0	4	+20
Sam Hauser bench	14:46	6	1	2	0	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	2	+0
Torrey Craig bench	3:50	0	4	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	+1
JD Davison bench	2:34	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	+1
Jordan Walsh bench	2:34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+1
Neemias Queta bench	2:34	4	1	1	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Baylor Scheierman bench	2:34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	+1

Not available: Jayson Tatum

Team statistics
New York Knicks	Stat	Boston Celtics
32/40 (80%)	Free throws	17/26 (65%)
17/51 (33%)	2 pointers	22/35 (62%)
12/30 (40%)	3 pointers	22/49 (44%)
29/81 (35%)	Field goals	44/84 (52%)
40	Rebounds	44
28	Defensive rebounds	32
12	Offensive rebounds	12
17	Assists	27
10	Turnovers	8
5	Steals	3
4	Blocks	12
20	Fouls	25
7	Max points in a row	11
11:31	Time spent in lead	32:12
9	Biggest lead	28

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Boston Celtics ahead)

Largest margin: 26 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 9 Q2 8:40
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 28 Q4 0:48
Longest run: 11-0 Boston Celtics · Q3 8:40 to Q3 7:10

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Boston Celtics
11:25	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:00	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	2	3
10:02	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	2	5
9:45	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	3	5
9:45	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	4	5
8:59	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	4	8
8:30	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	7	8
8:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	9	8
7:12	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	11	8
6:24	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	11	11
5:45	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	11	13
5:26	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	11	15
5:10	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	13	15
5:03	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	13	18
4:03	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	16	18
3:43	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	16	21
3:30	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	17	21
3:30	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	18	21
3:15	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	18	23
3:09	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	19	23
3:09	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	20	23
1:45	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	22	23
1:38	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	22	26
1:20	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	25	26
1:02	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	25	29
0:39	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	26	29
0:39	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	27	29
0:31	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	30	29
0:10	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	30	30
0:01	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	32	30

Q2 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Boston Celtics
11:44	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	33	30
11:03	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	35	30
10:50	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	35	32
10:39	New York Knicks	Miles McBride Free throw	36	32
10:39	New York Knicks	Miles McBride Free throw	37	32
9:08	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	40	32
8:55	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	40	33
8:40	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	42	33
8:30	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	42	34
8:30	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	42	35
7:36	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	42	37
7:17	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	42	40
6:54	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	42	41
6:39	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	44	41
6:29	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	44	44
5:49	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	44	46
5:23	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	47	46
4:39	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	47	48
4:22	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	49	48
4:05	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	49	51
3:35	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	52	51
3:08	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	55	51
2:46	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	55	54
2:16	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	56	54
2:16	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	57	54
2:02	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	57	57
1:36	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	59	57
1:14	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	59	59

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Boston Celtics
11:34	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	62	59
11:11	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	62	61
11:00	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	62	63
10:37	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	62	64
10:37	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	62	65
10:15	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	65	65
10:07	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	65	68
10:01	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	66	68
10:01	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	67	68
9:42	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	67	69
9:07	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	67	70
8:51	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	68	70
8:40	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	68	71
8:40	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	68	72
8:07	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	68	75
7:40	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	68	76
7:40	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	68	77
7:40	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	68	78
7:10	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	68	81
6:01	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	70	81
5:11	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	70	84
4:25	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	72	84
4:14	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	72	86
3:34	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	73	86
3:34	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	74	86
3:17	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	74	87
3:12	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	75	87
3:12	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	76	87
2:45	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	76	88
2:45	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	76	89
2:08	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	76	91

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Boston Celtics
11:16	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	76	94
10:52	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	76	96
10:44	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	77	96
10:34	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	77	99
9:26	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	79	99
9:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	80	99
9:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	81	99
8:50	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	81	102
8:25	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	82	102
8:25	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	83	102
8:07	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	83	104
7:36	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	83	106
7:30	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	84	106
7:30	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	85	106
7:06	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	85	108
6:21	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	85	110
6:05	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	87	110
5:32	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	89	110
5:16	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	89	113
4:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	90	113
4:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	91	113
4:34	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	91	115
4:32	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	92	115
3:54	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	93	115
3:34	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	93	117
3:19	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	96	117
3:02	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	96	120
1:49	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	96	122
1:34	New York Knicks	Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal	98	122
1:07	Boston Celtics	JD Davison 3-pt field goal	98	125
1:01	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet Free throw	99	125
0:48	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	99	127
0:24	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	102	127

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