The Celtics and Knicks locked horns for a little more than three quarters before an offensive explosion in the fourth helped the Celtics claim a 114-98 victory.
Here are the takeaways.
1. We’re witnessing a pretty impressive leap by Jayson Tatum, who is somehow significantly better than the player last year who made a thoroughly deserving All-NBA First Team and became the first Celtics player to average 30 or more points per game.
On Monday, Tatum started slow from behind the 3-point line, but he helped the Celtics stay attached as the Knicks outplayed them in the first two quarters.