New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 2, 2025

New York's recent dominance over Boston this season carried into the fourth quarter, where a late offensive surge nearly completed the comeback. The Knicks entered Saturday's matchup as the higher-scoring team in the last 10 games (120.3 per game versus Boston's 116.8), and when the fourth quarter exploded to 70 combined points, both teams pushed hard to finish it out. Ultimately, Boston held on, 123–117, but the margin belied a second half that saw the Knicks outscore the Celtics 65–65.

The game's scoring progression told the story: a balanced 110 combined in the first half gave way to a much hotter 130 in the second. Q3 added 60 points as both offenses found rhythm, but Q4's 70-point outburst—the game's highest-scoring quarter—featured a 41-point explosion from New York that fell just short. Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and 7 boards. For Boston, Jaylen Brown delivered 42 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the winning effort, supported by Derrick White's 22 points and 5 assists. The combined final of 240 sailed well past the market total of 230.5, finishing 9.5 points over. DAGGER leaned under and missed, as the second-half acceleration proved decisive.