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Recap - Celtics Defeat New York 113-104

The Knicks were burned for 30 points by Jayson Tatum on Sunday as the Celtics picked up a 113-104 win at Madison Square Garden.

Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 208.0.

Jaylen Brown had 28 points for Boston and Kemba Walker chipped in with 16 points. Kemba Walker had 10 assists for the Celtics, while Enes Kanter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

New York got 26 points from Julius Randle in a losing cause and another 17 points from Dennis Smith Jr.. Dennis Smith Jr. contributed 7 assists for the Knicks, while RJ Barrett had 7 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 44 boards, while New York only had 39

Boston heads into a battle against the Heat. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Milwaukee.