Jaylen Brown had 22 points (12 in the paint), 11 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists, his first career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 99-75.
The Celtics led by as many as 24, pulling away with a 19-5 run in the second quarter.
For the Knicks, RJ Barrett scored 19 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) but shot 7 for 21, and Julius Randle went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Celtics shot 47.4% from the field and 41.4% from 3 to the Knicks’ 36.7% and 35.5%. They held the Knicks to 75 points and outscored them 33-6 off the bench. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 43-33 in 19 minutes together.