The Celtics held the Knicks to 38.4% shooting and outscored them in three of the four quarters, but defensive rebounding was a persistent issue. New York grabbed six offensive boards in the third and seven more in the fourth, leading to second-chance opportunities that prevented Boston from overcoming a lopsided second quarter.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Olynyk wore only jersey No. 41 and put up 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.

For the Celtics, that series brought more pain than they could have anticipated, with Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles only worsening the sudden end to a championship defense. Given the opponent, Wednesday’s trip back to the famous arena meant a little extra to the returning Boston players.

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will tip off Amazon's new NBA on Prime coverage Friday night with a rematch at Madison Square Garden.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Dave Cowens was born in 1948. Cowens played his NCAA ball with the Florida State Seminoles and was taken by the Celtics with the fourth overall selection of the 1970 NBA Draft on the advice of big man legend Bill Russell, despite the fact that the Florida State alum stood only 6-foot-9.

The Boston Celtics shot — and made — the highest volume of 3-pointers in 2024-25, and ESPN NBA writer Zach Kram believes they could set an NBA record by shootin

The Boston Celtics face the New York Knicks on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 (10/24/25) in a regular season NBA game at Madison Square Garden.