The Boston Celtics defeated the visiting New York Knicks 119-107 on April 12, 1987. Boston led 32-19 after the first quarter and maintained control throughout the game, taking a 93-74 lead into the fourth quarter. The Celtics improved to 56-23, while New York fell to 19-60; no specific individual milestone, record, debut, retirement, or other historically notable event could be verified from the available game information.