Episode 2262
The Celtics (41-16) improved to 3-0 on the season against the New York Knicks with a 118-105 win at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon.
The Celtics have won 5 in a row and 9 of 10 overall. The Celtics have won by a combined 63 Points in the 3 wins vs. New York.
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Scoring Leaders: All 5 starters reached double figures in the Celtics win. Jayson Tatum finished with 25 Points, 10 Rebounds and 9 Assists. Jaylen Brown scored 24. Derrick White hit 5 3's and went for 19 Points, 9 Rebounds & 7 Assists. Kristaps Porzingis had 13 of his 15 in the 1st Half. Jrue Holiday scored 14 Points.
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#'s of the Night: With Sunday's win over the Knicks, the Celtics are now a season-high 25 Games over .500. The Celtics have trailed by 1 in the 1st Quarter in 2 of the 3 meetings with the Knicks and have not trailed at any point after the 1st Quarter in any of their 3 wins this season. Boston shot 49.5% from the field overall and went 17-44 on 3's. The Celtics largest lead in the game was 27 in the 3rd Quarter.
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1st-Half Nuggets: The Celtics trailed 3-2 early on in the 1st Quarter but went on an 11-0 run to go in front for good. The Celtics led by 19 after the 1st 12 minutes and Jayson Tatum had 10 Points, 5 Rebounds and 3 Assists in the 1st Quarter. New York opened up the 2nd Quarter on a 10-2 run to get to within 11. Tatum hit a 3 in the closing seconds of the 2nd Quarter to give the Celtics a 21-Point lead at 64-43 advantage. Boston shot 53.2% from the field overall over the 1st 24 Minutes. Tatum had 15 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 13 in the 1st Half.
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Up Next: The Celtics return to the road and play back-to-back nights against the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons Tuesday and Wednesday. The Celtics close out February with a home match-up against the Cavaliers on Friday, February 28th and that will be the 1st Game of a 7-Game Homestand.
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