Overview
- New York beat Boston 112-106 at Madison Square Garden as Josh Hart scored 26 points, including 23 after halftime, and hit two clutch threes in the final minute.
- Jalen Brunson finished with 25 points and 10 assists, Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and OG Anunoby added 13 points.
- The Knicks tallied 29 assists against only seven turnovers as Hart’s threat from deep, backed by a career-best 41.5% from three this season, opened space for Brunson and Towns pick-and-rolls.
- The win gave New York a 3-1 edge in the regular-season series against Boston and extended the Knicks’ streak to four games.
- New York is 52-28 with two games left against the Raptors and Hornets, and its magic number to clinch a top-three Eastern seed is 1.