NEW YORK CITY — No Kristaps Porzingis, no Jrue Holiday, no problem for the Celtics, who got back in the win column with a 131-104 decimation of the Knicks. The victory was led by Jayson Tatum, who exploded for 40 points on 7 threes, Luke Kornet, who had one of his most effective games as a Celtic, and Payton Pritchard, who posted back-to-back 20+ point games for the first time since December.
Oh, and there was Derrick White, who tallied 14 points in a huge third-quarter run that resoundingly put the game out of reach.