Coach Mike Brown's New York Knicks traveled to Boston to take on familiar face Mitchell Robinson, whose absence was cited as a fatal flaw that may doom their NBA championship chances. Robinson provided invaluable depth for the Knicks on their 2025-26 NBA title run, something not lost on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks as they gave out NBA championship rings ahead of their game in Boston.
The game included an exciting sequence for Knicks and Celtics fans as Towns drove near the top of the key and was played closely by Derrick White. White provided just enough resistance for Robinson to slide over and swat Towns' shot as the Knicks big man tumbled to the court.
Mitchell Robinson ERASES Karl-Anthony Towns' shot in the paint 🚫
pic.twitter.com/xpywlRY4yL— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 24, 2026
Towns led New York with 22 points as the game clock wound down to its inevitable end, while Robinson started for the Celtics and had four points, four rebounds and one block in just over 20 minutes.
Article Continues BelowThe Knicks are coming off of a championship that announced them as a new powerhouse in the NBA, and a new fan favorite. Their game against the 76ers set new opening new viewership records along with the Spurs vs. Thunder game.
The Celtics defeated the Knicks, 107 to 103, as Jayson Tatum returned to MVP form with a 36-point explosion in Beantown. Paul George, Neemias Queta and Derrick White all broke the double-digit points barrier for the Celtics, while the Knicks got 20 from OG Anunoby, 19 from Jalen Brunson and 20 from Miles McBride.