Jaylen Brown had 22 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his first career triple-double, Jayson Tatum scored 19 points and the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 99-75 on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks earned their second straight win by defeating the Boston Celtics 108-105 at Madison Square Garden, thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer.
Madison Square Garden was rocking like it was Game 7, and Julius Randle put together a performance fitting of the moment. Randle scored 35 points and Evan.
Portland Trail Blazers edged by Boston Celtics: Live updates recap
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The Portland Trail Blazers needed one more elusive stop or one more late basket to fall their way on Tuesday night. Instead, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics walked off the Moda Center floor with the victory.
Tatum scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half and hit what would prove to be the game-winning three pointer to lift the Celtics to a 116-115 win.
Despite coming back from an eight-point deficit with 5:04 to go and hitting some clutch shots late, the Blazers couldn’t pull off the victory.