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The Celtics couldn't overcome a terrible first quarter, and dropped a let-down game to the Knicks.

New York had a counterpunch for everything the Celtics dished at them in the third — even as a highlight-reel block by Smart seemed to swing momentum Boston’s way — and after Tatum was whistled for a (fairly weak) technical foul, the Celtics gained just a single point on the Knicks in the third quarter. In an apt summary of the first half, Grant Williams hit a corner three late in the first quarter, only to see it waved off due to a travel call. The Celtics finally managed to pry the lid off the net as play began in the third quarter, more than doubling their three-point total for the game by finding paydirt on five attempts from range. This was one of their weakest offensive starts of the season; they shot just 33% from the field en route to 15 points in the first quarter, coughing up four turnovers. Looking to hang onto their half-game lead in the conference, the Celtics took the court on Monday night against one of the NBA’s surprise playoff contenders, the [New York Knicks](https://www.postingandtoasting.com). The Knicks are on a streak of their own, as it happens.

The Knicks (36-27) dominated the Celtics (44-18) at home in an all-around team win against a Jaylen Brown-less Celtics team.

Quickley ran point and pushed the pace for the Knicks with success, but the Celtics kept grinding away in the paint and drawing foolish fouls against the Knicks to even the damage. Hart had another solid outing with 12 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals, while Toppin also had a good game with nine points and four boards in 12 minutes. The Knicks were rolling into the second and had to keep up the defensive intensity that they finished up the first with, but they were quickly plagued with two rough possessions in a row. But, thanks to both Boston tightening up on defense and the Celtics getting anything they wanted in the paint, they managed to crawl back to within ten with about two minutes to go in the period. As the quarter wound down, Robinson was particularly on point on defense with a big block on Jayson Tatum and another steal off Tatum after that. The Celtics were coming off an electric victory against the Philadelphia 76ers and had been looking to keep the good vibes going against a surging New York squad.

The Boston Celtics visit longtime rival New York Knicks tonight -- here's how to tune in to the big game.

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The NBA is coming down the home stretch and there's an incredible game with the New York Knicks hosting the Boston Celtics tonight.

Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley each scored 23 points, and the surging New York Knicks knocked the Boston Celtics out of the top spot in the NBA with ...

New York took control in the second quarter and never gave it up. Brunson’s three-point play capped an 8-0 run and gave the Knicks a 47-27 lead midway through the second quarter. He missed his first six 3-point tries and finished 1 for 9 behind the arc. “Their shot profile is terrific, so no lead feels safe.” Mitchell Robinson stuffed his dunk attempt in the first half, and Tatum’s driving dunk in the third quarter was followed by his first technical foul for his reaction afterward, believing he was fouled. Even when he got inside, things didn’t work out.

Garrett Wilson is getting around the town in New York, partaking in a courtside view of the Knicks' showdown with the Pelicans on Saturday.

The last time he teased a “special guest,” it turned out to be rapper Lil Baby who So when Wilson attended a Knicks game courtside, the Garden celebrated him in due course. He deserves it after putting up 83 receptions, 1,103 yards, and four touchdowns in his rookie season.

Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley combined for 46 points as the in-form New York Knicks upset the Boston Celtics 109-94 in the NBA on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum was gone a few minutes before the Boston Celtics relinquished the top spot in the NBA, thrown out of a game for the first time ...

New York took control in the second quarter and never gave it up. Brunson’s three-point play capped an 8-0 run and gave the Knicks a 47-27 lead midway through the second quarter. He missed his first six 3-point tries and finished 1 for 9 behind the arc. “Their shot profile is terrific, so no lead feels safe.” Mitchell Robinson stuffed his dunk attempt in the first half, and Tatum’s driving dunk in the third quarter was followed by his first technical foul for his reaction afterward, believing he was fouled. Even when he got inside, things didn’t work out.

They can play better than this. They can play a lot better than this. The Knicks stomped the Celtics on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

We want to make a run in the playoffs.” If they are still lacking the franchise alpha dog essential to legit title contention they sure have plenty of parts that make them must-see TV, and must-see MSG, every night. Said Josh Hart, 12 points, five rebounds and five assists off the bench and still unbeaten in six games wearing a Knicks uniform: “It took everyone being on the same wavelength. So much of what the Knicks were able to do came thanks to an astonishing effort against Boston’s MVP candidate, Jayson Tatum, who was limited to 14 points — 16 below his average — and missed eight of his nine 3-point attempts. And smoked the Celtics anyway. “And we got it done.”

Boston's loss handed the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference to the surging Bucks.

The Knicks will travel to Boston on Sunday for the year's final matchup between these two teams. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. [Boston Celtics](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/BOS/boston-celtics/) wound up going wrong in a 109-94 defeat at the hands of the [New York Knicks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NY/new-york-knicks/). Their defeat handed the 43-17 [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIL/milwaukee-bucks/), owners of an [NBA](/nba/)-best 14-game winning streak, control of the No. Trailing by double digits at the time and without Brown, Boston had little hope of achieving a comeback anyway, so it was relatively low-stakes as ejections go. [Jayson Tatum](/nba/players/2268018/jayson-tatum/).

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics' struggles from beyond the arc were the difference in Monday night's loss 109-94 to the Knicks. We share our takeaways.