The edge
+125wins for Celtics
58% Celtics · 37% Knicks
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 82-56 since 1996.
Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head
Division Rivals
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Celtics lead Knicks335to210
Celtics hold a decisive edge in 575 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks insights
Recent form
11-9last 20
Knicks on a 2-game streak
Knicks won 112-106 on Apr 9, 2026
Where it matters
73playoff games
73 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
The story
Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 253 of 407 decided meetings (62%). In the modern era they are 82-56 against each other (59% Celtics). Games average a 11.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 45-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1950s produced the deepest sample with 122 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1946, so the rivalry has now spanned 80 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Knicks won 112-106 on Apr 9, 2026.
Win Percentage
335W
210W
BOS
NYK
58%42%
Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | NYK | BOS | 112–106 | NYK |
| Feb 8, 2026 | BOS | NYK | 89–111 | NYK |
| Dec 2, 2025 | BOS | NYK | 123–117 | BOS |
| Oct 24, 2025 | NYK | BOS | 105–95 | NYK |
| May 16, 2025 | NYK | BOS | 119–81 | NYK |
| May 14, 2025 | BOS | NYK | 127–102 | BOS |
| May 12, 2025 | NYK | BOS | 121–113 | NYK |
| May 10, 2025 | NYK | BOS | 93–115 | BOS |
| May 7, 2025 | BOS | NYK | 90–91 | NYK |
| May 5, 2025 | BOS | NYK | 105–108 | NYK |
Last Meeting
Apr 9, 2026Final
NYK
112
HOME
BOS
106
AWAY
Knickswon by6
Knicks' 2nd straight in this series·Game 575 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season476 games
299
177
Playoffs69 games
36
33
Boston Celtics Biggest Win
104–59+45
Nov 29, 2007
New York Knicks Biggest Win
119–81+38
May 16, 2025Playoff
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | BOS ↕ | NYK ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
140-135
BOS
AWAY
75-195
NYK
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Knicks: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.1 pts on average
11.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BOS↓Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time58.3%
NYK↑Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time36.5%
Last 10 Results
BOS / NYK
Frequently Asked Questions: Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.