New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics
47-35, 21-20 Away
122
47-35, 21-20 Away
33-49, 18-23 Home
111
33-49, 18-23 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 25 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 28 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | 18 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 11 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
122 | 51-80 | 3-10 | 17-20 | 42 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | ||
64% | 30% | 85% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 25 | 9-14 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 17 | 4-16 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
111 | 38-89 | 15-29 | 20-25 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 21 | ||
43% | 52% | 80% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NY wins 4-0
Game Information
TD Garden
6:00 PM, 21 April 1996
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Leroy Richardson
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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