The Boston Celtics blew out the Knicks in their first two meetings and got off to a good start here. They went on an 11-0 run to take an early 13-3 lead. The Celtics were playing solid defense and getting out for transition buckets.

Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 118-105 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday. Jaylen Brown added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics,

The New York Knicks have done everything except beat the NBA’s elite this season. And after this weekend, it feels like they never will. After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night,

Right now, the Knicks are 37-19 on the season. Phil Jackson coined a test that teams with 40 wins before 20 losses are true title contenders. New York looks to achieve that this season, though the Celtics could get in the way of that.

The NBA announced Monday that it has fined New York Knicks guard Josh Hart $2,000 for his flop against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The incident came in the third quarter, with the Celtics up 20, and was fairly egregious on the part of Hart: The Celtics ultimately won the game,

Josh Hart and the New York Knicks certainly don't love facing the Boston Celtics. The Knicks' championship case took a major hit over the weekend: their 37-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers was bad enough but New York also endured a 118-105 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics less than 48 hours later.