What to Know
- Tune into NBC Sports Boston for complete coverage on Celtics Postgame Live.
- Jayson Tatum dominated the Knicks defense with a game-high 40 points, including 19 in the third quarter.
- Luke Kornet started in place of Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and scored 14 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks.
- Payton Pritchard scored 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting off the bench.
- The Celtics move 2.5 games ahead of the Knicks with a 37-16 record in second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Boston Celtics just made a statement at Madison Square Garden.
Aside from a few tense moments in the third quarter, the C's largely dominated Saturday's game against the New York Knicks and earned an impressive 131-104 victory.
Jayson Tatum gave an incredible performance with 40 points, but it was a total team effort as six Celtics players scored in double figures.
The Celtics are now 2-0 against the Knicks this season.
The C's will be back in action Monday night against the Heat in Miami. But before we look ahead to that matchup, check out a recap of Celtics-Knicks with our live blog below.