National Basketball Association
Boston 116, New York 102
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 24, 2024
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #52 Scott Twardoski, #34 Kevin Cutler, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 19812

Jaylen Brown collected 30 points and eight rebounds to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to eight games by beating the New York Knicks 116-102 Saturday night.

Boston made 15 of its 35 3-point attempts and shot 56.8 percent from the field.

Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 34 points and had nine assists for the Knicks, who dropped to 0-4 against the Celtics this season. Josh Hart added 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for New York, and Precious Achiuwa finished with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds.

The Celtics led by four points at halftime and outscored the Knicks 35-26 in the third. New York failed to cut its deficit below nine points in the final quarter.

The Celtics received 22 points from Kristaps Porzingis and 19 points, six rebounds and six assists from Jayson Tatum. Six Boston players scored at least 10 points, and the Celtics had a 58-38 edge in points in the paint.

Boston ended the opening quarter on a 9-2 run and had a 30-26 advantage after 12 minutes. The Celtics extended their lead to 56-46 on a traditional three-point play by Porzingis with 3:26 remaining in the second quarter, but the Knicks closed the gap to 62-58 at halftime.

Brown led all scorers with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the first half. Brunson had 19 points in the half.

It was 64-64 after a Brunson free throw with 10:47 left in the third, but Boston went on a 33-13 run and had a 97-77 lead after a Tatum 3-pointer with 1:39 left in the quarter. Boston made 9 of its 13 3-point attempts in the third, but the Knicks scored the final seven points in the quarter to trim Boston's lead to 97-84 after three.

Donte DiVincenzo (12 points) and Miles McBride (11 points) were the only other players who scored in double figures for the Knicks, who turned the ball over 14 times.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   New York
Jaylen Brown 30 Scoring Jalen Brunson 34
Jrue Holiday 6 Assists Jalen Brunson 9
Jaylen Brown 8 Rebounds Precious Achiuwa 9
Kristaps Porzingis 5 Free Throws Made Jalen Brunson 6
Jrue Holiday 2 Steals Jalen Brunson 1
Jrue Holiday 1 Blocks Precious Achiuwa 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 116 56.8 15-35 9-12 27 36 4 8 7
New York 102 45.1 13-38 15-16 21 39 3 1 14
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Knicks have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .652 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Celtics have a W/L % of .756 after a win and .917 after a loss.