Jays continue to dominate New York, Celtics beat Knicks 118-105

After a blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics returned residence for the primary time for the reason that All-Star break to face off towards the New York Knicks in a matinee matchup. The Celtics have had the Knicks quantity all 12 months and that dominance continued with a 118-105 win.

Jayson Tatum led the way in which for the Celtics with one other good efficiency of 25 factors, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists on 8-20 capturing. Jaylen Brown was proper there alongside him with 24 factors and eight rebounds of his personal because the Jays have been in a position to get no matter they wished towards the Knicks protection.

The ultimate rating is a little bit deceptive because the Knicks have been in a position to make the sport shut at one level, however the Celtics have been utterly accountable for this recreation as they gained their fifth straight recreation.

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Boston had each starter scoring a degree within the first three minutes on a 13-3 run. The Celtics did an incredible job of leaking out in transition off of the Knicks missed baskets as New York seemed helpless on either side of the ball.

Jrue Vacation was nice early, scoring 9 factors on 4-4 capturing within the first quarter; he’s beginning to appear like the participant we noticed final season.

Boston continued to dominate New York, ending the primary quarter with a commanding 38-19 lead. After a gradual begin capturing, Jayson Tatum continued his success over the Knicks with 10 factors within the quarter. The Celtics offense was clicking, capturing 61% from the sector and 44% from three.

The Knicks began to indicate some battle to start the second. Cam Payne scored 7 straight factors for New York as part of a 10-2 run that resulted in a Celtics timeout. Boston drew up an incredible play out of the timeout with Porzingis backing down Payne on the free throw ending in an and-1 layup and the Celtics offense continued to dominate the Knicks protection.

After New York lower Boston’s result in 13, there was a slight likelihood the Knicks might need been in a position to go on a run, however that didn’t occur. Jayson Tatum continued to torment the Knicks to finish the second quarter as after he hit a deep three over Karl-Anthony Cities, the Celtics took a 64-43 lead going into halftime.

Tatum completed the primary half with a dominant 17 factors on 6-12 capturing and Porzingis had an incredible half as properly with 13 factors and eight rebounds.

Josh Hart led the Knicks with 11 factors however New York struggled to get something going offensively, solely capturing 33% from the sector and 29% from three. The Celtics held Jalen Brunson to solely 7 factors on 3-8 capturing as they did an excellent job ensuring he couldn’t get something going.

The Celtics offense picked up proper the place they left off to start the third quarter as Jaylen Brown scored 7 straight factors to open up the second half. Nonetheless, Karl-Anthony Cities began to get scorching for the Knicks, scoring 10 straight factors as part of a 19-5 run to chop the Celtics result in 13. The Knicks run was aided by a Celtics chilly stretch on offense and never getting again on protection as a really indignant Joe Mazzulla known as a timeout.

The timeout did little to assist as New York continued to chop into Boston’s lead. The Knicks bought it right down to a 7-point recreation because the Celtics led 89-82 going into the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Cities mixed to attain 29 factors. The Knicks scored 39 factors within the third quarter capturing 60% from the sector and 67% from three.

Cities and White traded baskets to start the fourth quarter however the Celtics have been capable of finding their groove offensively. Kristaps Porzingis had an incredible sequence with an alley-oop dunk on one finish and a block of Cities on the opposite but it surely was Jaylen Brown led the cost for Boston, scoring 9 straight factors as part of a 13-2 run to open up the Celtics result in double digits once more.

The Celtics by no means seemed again after this as they continued to throttle the Knicks ran out of fuel and Boston was in a position to beat New York for the third time this season.