Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks Live Score and Stats
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Key Points:
- Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the New York Knicks to a 112-106 victory over the Boston Celtics, helping the Knicks stay alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
- Jalen Brunson contributed 25 points and 10 assists for the Knicks, who pulled within two games of the Celtics with two games remaining for both teams, holding the tiebreaker advantage.
- Jayson Tatum, returning to Madison Square Garden after rupturing his Achilles tendon last season, recorded 24 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists, narrowly missing a triple-double.
- The Celtics' four-game winning streak ended as they played without leading scorer Jaylen Brown due to left Achilles tendinitis; Payton Pritchard and Baylor Scheierman added 23 and 20 points respectively.
- The Knicks will host Toronto on Friday and Charlotte on Sunday, while the Celtics will face New Orleans on Friday and Orlando on Sunday in their final regular-season games.
