The Boston Celtics are winless through their first three games of the 2025-26 season, putting the NBA's most storied franchise in an unfamiliar spot.

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In a loss to the New York Knicks, the 19-year-old Spaniard played 23 minutes, scoring six points, grabbing four rebounds, dished out an assist and nabbed a pair of steals. This included three-for-six shooting from the field, with all makes coming from two-point range.

Anfernee Simons made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and the Boston Celtics earned their first victory over the season by pulling away to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night.

Hugo Gonzalez didn’t have to wait long Friday for his NBA debut as the Celtics faced the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. C’s coach Joe Mazzulla called the rookie’s number midway through the first quarter.

The Boston Celtics shot — and made — the highest volume of 3-pointers in 2024-25, and ESPN NBA writer Zach Kram believes they could set an NBA record by shootin

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where the Knicks went 27-14 last season. New York is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.

Per Denver Post reporter Bennett Durando, the Nuggets coaching staff came away with a 114-16 obliteration of the team's media in a similar preseason exhibition contest.

The catalyst for Detroit’s matinee victory, characterized by both Bickerstaff and Ausar Thompson as an “identity win,” was the momentum generated from its defensive grit during the middle quarters. Javonte Green, Isaiah Stewart and Ron Holland II jump-started the Pistons with their second-unit energy.