Knicks
CelticsThe Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 107-103 on Friday, October 23, at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The Celtics led 50-49 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 33-24.
Top performers
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 36 points on 14-of-26 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Paul George added 15 points and 7 rebounds. For the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, with 10 rebounds. OG Anunoby added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Karl-Anthony Towns (22 points and 10 rebounds); OG Anunoby (20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists); Josh Hart (10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists).
- Jayson Tatum (BOS): 36 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 14-26 FG, 37 MIN
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 9-13 FG, 37 MIN
- OG Anunoby (NYK): 20 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 5-11 FG, 34 MIN
- Miles McBride (NYK): 20 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 6-9 FG, 30 MIN
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 19 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 7-17 FG, 37 MIN
- Paul George (BOS): 15 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 6-15 FG, 34 MIN
Context
The Celtics improved to 1-1, while the Knicks fell to 0-2, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Celtics host the Mavericks on Sunday, Nov 15; the Knicks visit the Pacers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,156 at TD Garden. Officials: Sean Wright, Brian Forte and Sha'Rae Mitchell.