Brunson scored 17 points and knocked down the two free throws with 12.7 seconds left that gave the Knicks the 91-90 final margin of victory. Josh Hart was critical for the Knicks, scoring 23 points and making a number of clutch plays in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points with 17 rebounds.

The New York Knicks have come back from down 20 points in back-to-back games to go up 2-0 on the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum only scored 13 points on the night, and came up short in the final seconds of the game.