Balanced and fundamental game won by the Celtics against the Knicks – who at the beginning of the evening were paired in 7th place in the standings in the East. New York failed to reply with Alec Burks, then losing definitively to the free. At the final siren there are 29 points with 10/14 shooting and 6/6 three points for RJ Barrett, with 22, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Julius Randle.
In the first race of his career as a starter in the NBA for Romeo Langford, there are three Celtics players in double figures: Marcus Smart with 17 points and 9 assists, decisive in the final; Jayson Tatum with 25 and 10 rebounds and above all Jaylen Brown – author of 32 points with 12/26 to yours, 5/13 from the arc, 10 rebounds and a few too many free throws. For Boston it is the third victory in the last four games, the best way to take advantage of this long series of home matches.