Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks
Celtics lead all-time championships 18–2 after 2024 title.
The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are two historic franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of the 2023–24 season, the Celtics have won 18 championships, the most in NBA history, while the Knicks have won 2.
Quick Facts
- League
- National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Conference
- Eastern Conference
- Franchise status
- Original BAA Teams (1946)
- Championships
- Boston leads historically (17 vs 2)
- Key eras
- 1950s-1960s, 1980s
Lore & Background
The Celtics won their 18th championship in the 2023–24 season, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals. This broke a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most championships in NBA history. The Celtics had the best regular-season record (64–18) and won the Atlantic Division for the third consecutive season.
Reader's Guide
The Celtics and Knicks are both members of the Atlantic Division. In the 2023–24 season, the Celtics finished 14 games ahead of the second-place Knicks in the division. The Celtics swept the regular-season series against the Knicks, winning all matchups.
Did You Know?
- The Celtics won the 2023–24 NBA Finals, their first title since 2008.
- The Celtics had the best regular-season record in the NBA in 2023–24 at 64–18.
- The Celtics clinched the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2017.
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