Tue, Dec 2 · Regular season
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01Box score
Updated 1:12 PM ET
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Knicks edges
No clear mismatch in New York's favor.
Celtics edges
- On defenseBoston's defense defends without fouling (5th) against a New York offense that rarely gets to the line (25th).
Key battles
- New York's offense crashes the offensive glass (5th), but Boston's defense cleans the defensive glass (4th). Watch the rebounding.
An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work
04Tale of the tape
2025-26 so far| NYK | Rank | Stat | Rank | BOS |
|---|
| 120.7 | 3rd | Offensive rating | 2nd | 121.7 |
| 114.1 | 5th | Defensive rating | 4th | 113.5 |
| +6.6 | 5th | Net rating | 3rd | +8.2 |
| 96.1 | 26th | Pace | 30th | 94.2 |
| 55.7 | 9th | Effective FG % | 11th | 55.3 |
| 11.5 | 7th | Turnover % | 1st | 10.5 |
| 29.3 | 5th | Offensive rebound % | 6th | 29.2 |
| 18.8 | 25th | Free throw rate | 29th | 16.7 |
| 54.1 | 10th | Opponent eFG % | 4th | 52.3 |
| 12.7 | 10th | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 76.7 | 2nd | Defensive rebound % | 4th | 75.7 |
| 20.6 | 15th | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |