The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 107-103 at TD Garden in Boston on Friday night, according to a game report carried by 95.3 The Score.
Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, including nine points late in the fourth quarter as New York pushed for a comeback. According to the same report, Paul George and Neemias Queta added 15 points each for Boston, while Derrick White scored 12.
New York, the defending champions, fought back after trailing by 12 points in the fourth quarter. According to the report, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points with 10 rebounds, Miles McBride scored 20 points off the bench, and Jalen Brunson added 19, but Boston held on in the closing minutes.
The result leaves Boston at 1-1 for the new season and New York at 0-2. According to Eurohoops' NBA roundup, OG Anunoby also recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks in defeat, underlining how close the game remained despite Boston's late control.
The key difference was Boston's composure when the Knicks closed the gap to a single point late in the game. Tatum answered with two decisive baskets to restore breathing room, a sequence that decided a game that had swung back and forth all night.
Both teams now move on to the next games in the early-season schedule, with Boston looking to build on its first win and New York looking for its first victory after two defeats to start the 2026-27 season.
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