Celtics POSTCAST- Jayson Tatum Drops 40 in Blowout Win over Knicks
The Celtics (37-16) returned to the road once again Saturday night and came away with a (131-104) win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Once again, the Celtics avoided losing 2 in a row for just the 2nd time this season. The Celtics are 2-0 against the Knicks and 15-1 on the season after a loss. The Celtics never trailed at any point in the win and their largest lead was 35 Points in the 4th Quarter. The Celtics were without both Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. ----- Scoring Leaders: Jayson Tatum scored 19 Points in the 3rd Quarter and led all scorers with 40 Points. Payton Pritchard hit 6 3's and scored 25 Points. Pritchard scored 14 Points in the 2nd Quarter and 11 Points in the 4th Quarter. Luke Kornet had a Double-Double with 14 Points (7-for-7 FG) and 12 Rebounds. Derrick White hit 4 3's and scored 17. The Celtics had 6 players reach double-figures. -----