Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Josh Hart added 19 to help the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 111-89 on Sunday, who had a poor shooting night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 11 points and ten rebounds for the Knicks, who did not trail over the final 42 minutes. Mikal Bridges (14 points) and the recently acquired José Alvarado (12 points) were the double-digit scorers for New York, which was 14 of 45 (40%) from the three-point line.
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Derrick White added 19 for the Celtics, who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Baylor Scheierman started in place of the injured Sam Hauser and finished with ten points, 13 rebounds and five assists.
Boston shot 37% from the field and 7 of 41 (17.1%) from beyond the arc.
The matchup brought together two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Boston came in with a one-game lead over second-place New York. They will meet once again during the regular season on April 9 in New York.
The Knicks led 60-53 at halftime. Brunson had 19 points through two quarters, with 12 in the first. Boston trailed by as many as 17 points, but made it a two-possession game entering the second half despite shooting 5 of 22 (22.7%) from three-point range.
date: 2026-02-08 22:50:00
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