Knicks start title defense 0-2 after comeback comes up short vs. Celtics
The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 107-103, handing the Knicks their second consecutive loss to start the season. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 36 points, while the Knicks struggled with poor shooting from Mikal Bridges and a lack of defensive physicality.
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As the Knicks are defending champions, their 0-2 start is a significant early-season narrative in professional basketball.
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Make New York Post a Preferred Source BOSTON — The Knicks were still stuck in the mud. Especially a scoreless and benched Mikal Bridges.
And after the Knicks climbed out of their mud hole, Jayson Tatum sent them right back down Friday night.
Tatum scored nine of his 36 points in the final six minutes of Boston’s 107-103 victory over the Knicks, who fell to 0-2 as the reigning champs.
The Celtics star pulled off several high-difficulty shots, and the Knicks couldn’t keep up after clawing back from a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth.
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