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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks

136Belt meetings
80Celtics wins
56Knicks wins
49Title changes

Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have met 136 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 25, 1947 to April 9, 2026. The belt changed hands in 49 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 80–56.

Belt gameDateResult
37Jan 25, 1947Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 52–46Defense
86Dec 10, 1947New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 79–75Defense
90Dec 20, 1947New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 70–58Defense
220Nov 26, 1949New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 96–84Defense
266Mar 2, 1950New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 81–72Defense
342Mar 1, 1951New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 84–78Title change
437Mar 19, 1952Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 105–94 PlayoffsTitle change
438Mar 23, 1952New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 101–97 PlayoffsTitle change
439Mar 26, 1952New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 88–87 PlayoffsDefense
485Jan 4, 1953Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 103–100Defense
495Jan 22, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–89Title change
500Jan 31, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 76–69Defense
519Mar 8, 1953Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 89–78Defense
527Mar 25, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 95–91 PlayoffsTitle change
528Mar 26, 1953Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 86–70 PlayoffsTitle change
529Mar 28, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 101–82 PlayoffsTitle change
530Mar 29, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 82–75 PlayoffsDefense
548Nov 24, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 103–92Defense
549Nov 25, 1953Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 96–84Title change
585Feb 7, 1954New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 87–78Title change
587Feb 11, 1954Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 84–81Title change
600Mar 2, 1954New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 86–71Title change
632Dec 19, 1954New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 93–81Title change
646Jan 13, 1955Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 116–100Defense
648Jan 16, 1955Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–98Defense
710Dec 14, 1955Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–100Title change
729Jan 15, 1956New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 109–104Title change
759Mar 6, 1956New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 119–99Title change
821Jan 20, 1957Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 114–78Title change
833Feb 8, 1957New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 92–90Title change
867Oct 26, 1957Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 131–121Defense
878Nov 27, 1957Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 120–107Defense
879Nov 28, 1957New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 97–80Title change
899Jan 9, 1958New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 136–123Defense
927Mar 4, 1958New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 104–99Title change
956Nov 21, 1958New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–106Defense
962Dec 2, 1958Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 109–90Defense
973Dec 20, 1958Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 135–106Defense
974Dec 25, 1958Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 129–120Defense
982Jan 7, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 109–78Title change
986Jan 14, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 123–112Defense
997Feb 4, 1959New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 129–126Title change
999Feb 7, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 124–116Title change
1,009Feb 24, 1959New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 134–122Defense
1,034Oct 31, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 123–109Defense
1,045Nov 21, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 128–127Defense
1,059Dec 17, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 137–126Defense
1,060Dec 19, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 119–116Defense
1,063Dec 25, 1959Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 123–119Defense
1,078Jan 20, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 144–126Defense
1,087Feb 6, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 143–117Defense
1,088Feb 7, 1960New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 142–135Title change
1,095Feb 18, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 109–104Defense
1,103Feb 28, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 129–125Defense
1,108Mar 9, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 148–128Defense
1,123Oct 28, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 110–101Defense
1,135Nov 23, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–105Defense
1,137Nov 25, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 111–110Defense
1,141Dec 1, 1960New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 116–111Title change
1,215Oct 28, 1961Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 132–102Defense
1,239Dec 17, 1961Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 117–109Defense
1,246Dec 29, 1961New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 110–100Title change
1,266Feb 4, 1962Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 130–114Defense
1,274Feb 14, 1962New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 125–112Title change
1,275Feb 16, 1962Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 127–104Title change
1,287Mar 6, 1962New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 113–106Title change
1,306Oct 20, 1962Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 149–116Defense
1,307Oct 26, 1962Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 133–108Defense
1,350Jan 22, 1963Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 124–100Defense
1,425Dec 10, 1963Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 132–113Defense
1,478Mar 17, 1964Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 127–121Defense
1,510Dec 17, 1964New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 113–112Title change
1,530Jan 30, 1965Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 97–90Title change
1,531Jan 31, 1965Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 123–95Defense
1,584Nov 20, 1965Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–108Defense
1,585Nov 24, 1965Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 125–110Defense
1,636Mar 19, 1966Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 126–113Defense
1,657Oct 22, 1966Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 126–97Defense
1,665Nov 11, 1966Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 111–106Defense
1,709Jan 28, 1967Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 114–112Defense
1,710Jan 29, 1967Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 141–106Defense
1,723Feb 21, 1967Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 143–114Title change
1,725Feb 23, 1967Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–117Defense
1,790Dec 25, 1967Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 134–124Defense
1,805Jan 19, 1968Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 120–114Defense
1,912Feb 1, 1969New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 109–82Defense
1,913Feb 2, 1969New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 95–94Defense
1,971Nov 15, 1969New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 113–98Defense
2,049Oct 13, 1970New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 114–107Defense
2,099Jan 29, 1971New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 118–111Defense
2,137Oct 26, 1971New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 106–101Title change
2,151Nov 26, 1971New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 104–89Defense
2,299Mar 11, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–107Defense
2,315Apr 15, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 134–108 PlayoffsDefense
2,316Apr 18, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 129–96 PlayoffsTitle change
2,317Apr 20, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 98–91 PlayoffsDefense
2,318Apr 22, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 117–110 PlayoffsDefense
2,319Apr 25, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 98–97 PlayoffsTitle change
2,320Apr 27, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 110–100 PlayoffsDefense
2,321Apr 29, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 94–78 PlayoffsTitle change
2,381Feb 8, 1974Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 125–97Title change
2,523Nov 21, 1975Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 110–101Defense
2,559Feb 7, 1976Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 106–98Defense
2,560Feb 8, 1976New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 97–89Title change
2,687Apr 5, 1977New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 121–113Title change
2,752Mar 4, 1978New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 99–91Defense
2,753Mar 5, 1978Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 112–94Title change
2,956Mar 26, 1980Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 129–121Title change
3,241Mar 5, 1983New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 105–98Title change
3,245Mar 13, 1983New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 122–110Defense
3,259Apr 6, 1983Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–98Defense
3,363Apr 11, 1984Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–96Defense
3,559Apr 4, 1986Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 119–98Defense
3,925Apr 15, 1990Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 101–94Title change
3,930Apr 26, 1990Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 116–105 PlayoffsDefense
3,931Apr 28, 1990Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 157–128 PlayoffsDefense
3,932May 2, 1990New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 102–99 PlayoffsTitle change
3,933May 4, 1990New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 135–108 PlayoffsDefense
3,934May 6, 1990New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 121–114 PlayoffsDefense
4,139Apr 8, 1992Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 93–89Defense
4,286Feb 1, 1994New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 114–79Title change
4,303Mar 11, 1994New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 90–83Title change
4,307Mar 19, 1994New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 105–91Defense
4,614Mar 7, 1997New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 113–102Defense
4,697Jan 26, 1998Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 94–85Title change
4,774Feb 26, 1999Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 94–80Title change
4,852Dec 12, 1999New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 99–97Title change
5,668Feb 13, 2008Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 111–103Defense
5,747Dec 21, 2008Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 124–105Defense
5,951Dec 15, 2010Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 118–116Defense
6,156Jan 7, 2013Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–96Defense
6,552Dec 25, 2016Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 119–114Title change
6,838Oct 26, 2019Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 118–95Defense
6,840Nov 1, 2019Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 104–102Defense
7,317Oct 22, 2024Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 132–109Defense
7,502Apr 9, 2026New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–106Defense

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