The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 123-117 on Tuesday night at TD Garden.
Here are some key points…
– The Knicks have been up and down on the road this season, but they’ve started the season as well as you could ask for. Josh Hart Continuing his strong play, dropping 11 points in the first seven minutes, New York knocked down four of its first seven attempts from downtown to quickly open up a double-digit advantage.
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– The Celtics’ offense finally found its footing after an early timeout, but New York’s hot shooting continued. Boston turns to ‘Hack-A-Mitch’ strategy Mitchell Robinson They tried to slow down the momentum in the first quarter, but they were still trailing by 11 points after 12 minutes.
– The second quarter was a different story. The Knicks had their worst quarter of the season and lost their cool after some foul calls didn’t go their way, allowing Boston to take advantage. The Celtics used long drives to close the gap and eventually opened up their own advantage and carried it into halftime (58-52).
– Boston outscored the Knicks, their leading scorer, 37-20 at midfield Jaylen Brown He scored 18 of those points, finally finding his groove after shooting just 2-for-5 in the first quarter.
-The Celtics kept the momentum going after halftime. New York eventually found its groove and closed the gap to six points, but Brown outscored Boston on another run and they entered the final frame with their largest lead of the game (18 points).
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– The Knicks’ second unit helped them regain some momentum in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. The starting players then returned to the court, with behind them Mikal Bridges‘ Hot shots and Karl Anthony TownsWith three-pointers, they chased the point difference all the way to 3 points.
Clutch buckets from Towns, Hart and Bridges helped New York stay in the game. Celtic also got a highlight reel of their own Jordan Walsh However, they managed to hold on for victory in the final minutes. Brown made 16 of 24 shots and scored a game-high 42 points.
– Derek White Hitting 4 three-pointers, Walsh had 8 points and 6 rebounds on a perfect night.
– Jaylen Brunson He tied a season high with 11 assists, but was ineffective shooting, going 6-for-21 (15 points). With the captain struggling, Bridges became the Knicks’ offensive leader. He made 12 of 17 shots from the field and 8 of 12 three-pointers to score 35 points.
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Towns scored 29 points and 7 rebounds, and Hart finished with 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Game MVP: Jaylen Brown
Brown took over the game after a quiet first quarter, scoring a game-high 42 points.
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what’s next
The Knicks return to MSG to take on the Hornets on the second night of a back-to-back Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.