Knicks edge Celtics 112-106
The New York Knicks edged the Boston Celtics 112-106 in a close matchup reported among recent NBA results. (That score figured in the same social roundup of late-season games and player updates.) (x.com).
New York beat Boston 112-106 on April 9 at Madison Square Garden, closing on a 9-2 run in the final two minutes. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Josh Hart scored 26 points and put up 15 of them in the fourth quarter, while Jalen Brunson added 25 points and 10 assists for New York. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) (nba.com 3) Boston led by one with under two minutes left before Hart hit two late three-pointers, including the last Knicks basket with about 15 seconds remaining. (nba.com) (basketball-reference.com) The result kept the Knicks alive in the race for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed with two regular-season games left. After the game, Boston was 54-26 and New York was 52-28. (nba.com) (espn.com) That late-season context shaped the night. Boston had already secured a top playoff spot, while New York was still chasing seeding and home-court position in the first round. (espn.com) (nba.com) Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in his first game back at Madison Square Garden since rupturing his Achilles tendon there in last season’s playoffs. (nba.com) (espn.com) Boston played without Jaylen Brown, but still got 23 points from Payton Pritchard, 20 from Baylor Scheierman and 10 points with 10 rebounds from Neemias Queta. The Celtics’ bench outscored New York’s reserves 53-22. (nba.com) (espn.com) New York won with efficiency more than volume. The Knicks shot 43-for-80 from the field, or 54 percent, and handed out 29 assists, even while losing the rebounding battle 42-30. (espn.com) The game swung back and forth all night, with 13 ties and 16 lead changes before Hart owned the fourth quarter. In a matchup that looked like a playoff preview, New York made the last push count. (basketball-reference.com) (nba.com)
