BOSTON — Marcus Morris said before the Boston encounter he was insulted the Celtics never called during free agency.
Snapping out of a shooting slump, Morris did all he could Friday in the fourth quarter to try to punish them, finishing with 29 points and a late, game-tying 3-pointer. But inbounding with four seconds left, the Celtics’ young gun Jayson Tatum won it for the Celtics with a 20-foot jumper from the right corner over rookie RJ Barrett to give Boston a 104-102 victory Friday at TD Garden.
The Knicks had the ball with 27 seconds left down 100-97 and fans chanting “De-Fense.