National Basketball Association
Boston 92, New York 96
Sunday, May 16, 2021 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 16, 2021
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #17 Jonathan Sterling, #5 Kane Fitzgerald, #45 Brian Forte
Attendance: 1981
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 2415262792
New York 2331231996
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 36-36 21-15 15-21 L1
New York 41-31 25-11 16-20 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Knicks have a 25-11 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 15-21 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Knicks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • RJ Barrett played 33:10 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 16.2 points over the last five games.
  • Jabari Parker played 26:54 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 6.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 107.0 points per game and hold opponents to 104.7 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 112.6 points per game and hold opponents to 111.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Boston   New York
Jabari Parker 18 Scoring RJ Barrett 22
Payton Pritchard 6 Assists Julius Randle 7
Tacko Fall 8 Rebounds Julius Randle 7
Jabari Parker 5 Free Throws Made Julius Randle 8
Tremont Waters 2 Steals Nerlens Noel 3
Tacko Fall 3 Blocks Nerlens Noel 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Boston 92 40.7 11-41 11-15 19 46
New York 96 43.0 13-27 15-19 16 41
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Knicks have a W/L % of .585 after a win and .548 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Washington. The Celtics have a W/L % of .472 after a win and .528 after a loss.