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Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks

NBA
Celtics
54-26
106-112
Final
Knicks
52-28
Madison Square Garden
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 7, NY 13
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NY leads
Team1234T
BOS29243023106
NY26282731112

Who won: Knicks 112-106

The New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 112-106 on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks win the series 3-1. The Knicks outscored the Celtics 31-23 in the 4th quarter. Josh Hart led the Knicks in points (26). Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in points (24).

Win probability

100%NY final
BOSNY

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.5

    Knicks defensive team rebound

  4. Q4 2.0

    Payton Pritchard misses 31-foot three point jumper

  5. THREEQ4 15.2

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    Josh Hart

    Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)

    BOS 106 - 112 NY
  6. Q4 35.6
    +2

    Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot

    BOS 106 - 109 NY
  7. Q4 35.6

    Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound

  8. Q4 38.7

    Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper

  9. Q4 42.4

    Celtics Full timeout

  10. THREEQ4 42.9

    Three! 26 ft

    Josh Hart

    Josh Hart makes 26-foot three pointer (Mikal Bridges assists)

    BOS 104 - 109 NY
  11. Q4 1:04

    Mikal Bridges defensive rebound

  12. Q4 1:07

    Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper

  13. Q4 1:26
    +1

    Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2

    BOS 104 - 106 NY
  14. Q4 1:26

    Knicks offensive team rebound

  15. Q4 1:26

    Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2

  16. Q4 1:26

    Celtics Full timeout

  17. Q4 1:26

    Neemias Queta shooting foul

  18. Q4 1:32

    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound

  19. Q4 1:35

    Jayson Tatum misses driving layup

  20. Q4 1:51
    +2

    Josh Hart makes layup (Jalen Brunson assists)

    BOS 104 - 105 NY
  21. THREEQ4 2:19

    Three! Step back jumpshot, 26 ft

    Baylor Scheierman

    Baylor Scheierman makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Neemias Queta assists)

    BOS 104 - 103 NY
  22. Q4 2:44
    +2

    Jalen Brunson makes 16-foot step back jumpshot

    BOS 101 - 103 NY
  23. Q4 3:03
    TO

    Jayson Tatum out of bounds bad pass turnover

  24. Q4 3:22
    +1

    Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2

    BOS 101 - 101 NY
  25. Q4 3:22
    +1

    Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2

    BOS 101 - 100 NY

Leaders

BOSNY
Points
Jayson Tatum
24
Josh Hart
26
Assists
Jayson Tatum
8
Jalen Brunson
10
Rebounds
Jayson Tatum
13
Karl-Anthony Towns
12

More from this season series: NY wins series 3-1

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