The Celtics dropped their second game to start the 2025-26 season with a 105-95 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden Friday night.

However, rookie guard Hugo Gonzalez was one of the few bright spots for Boston.

Gonzalez, 19, finished a team-best +7 with six points on 3-for-6 shooting (0-2 from three-point range), four rebounds, one assist, and two steals in his NBA debut. The 28th overall draft pick earlier this year played 23 minutes off the bench to aid what was a sloppy starting lineup for the Celtics.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Gonzalez said he was happy to get his first minutes out of the way, but wasn’t happy that Boston couldn’t come out with the win.

“It felt good, stepping on the floor was good. But still, I’m not having a great memory of this day, becaus

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