The game between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics will take place at Madison Square Garden on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The New York Knicks will welcome the Boston Celtics to Madison Square Garden for an NBA game on Monday. The New York Knicks won 128-106 in their last game over the Pelicans. Julius Randle scored 28 points to lead New York to a 128-106 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night as the Knicks celebrated the golden anniversary of their 1972-73 NBA championship team.Six players scored in double figures for New York, which won its fifth straight. R.J.
Barrett had 25 points and a season-high seven assists. Jalen Brunson added 20 points, Josh Hart scored 15 points, Immanuel Quickley added 13, and Mitchell Robinson finished with a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. “It’s a team, any given night it’s going to be different,” Barrett said, when asked if the 2022-23 Knicks were emulating their 1972-73 predecessors by playing unselfish basketball. “We did a great job sharing the ball. Everybody kind of had a great game.”
New York was playing the second half of a back-to-back, coming off a 115-109 win over the Wizards a night earlier in Washington. Meanwhile the Pelicans last played Thursday, falling 115-110 loss to the Raptors in Toronto. The Knicks came out looking like the fresher team, building a 42-26 advantage after the first quarter, and extending the lead to 73-52 at halftime. Randle (19), Barrett (13), and Brunson (12) combined for 44 points as New York shot 54.3% from the field (25 for 46) and 50% from 3-point distance (13 for 26). New York’s 13 3-pointers in the first half matched a season high.
The Boston Celtics on the other hand lost 107-110 against the 76ers in their last game. Jayson Tatum buried the 3-pointer that put Boston ahead with 1.3 seconds left and casually backpedaled on defense before he turned to greet his teammates and — woosh! — a 70-foot shot sailed over his head and into the basket. Joel Embiid shook his head no. The 76ers’ All-Star center knew his tying, desperation heave was just a tick too late.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla needed a second look to know the Celtics were in the clear and he wasn’t positive until “they showed it on the Jumbotron. Time to celebrate. Tatum hit the winning 3 that capped Boston’s comeback from 15 points down in the third quarter and he finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to help the Celtics hold on for a 110-107 win against Philadelphia on Saturday night. “I dream about taking those shots,” Tatum said. “The worst thing that can happen is you miss.”
He didn’t miss.Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Derrick White added 18 and Al Horford hit five game-changing 3s for 15 points. “Our guys have been there,” Mazzulla said. “They’ve been through it all.” Embiid finished with 41 points and 12 rebounds. He also made 17 of 18 free throws. James Harden scored 21 points and Tobias Harris had 19. The late-game thriller proved worthy of a showdown between two of the top teams in the East. Boston, though, proved it’s still the team to beat.
New York Knicks: Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams III, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart
New York Knicks: None
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Danilo Gallinari
The game between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics will take place at Madison Square Garden on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics will be telecast live on NBC Sports Boston, MSG.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | NBC Sports Boston, MSG | February 27 (7:30 PM ET) |
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