Game Thread - Knicks @ Celtics - 1:00 PM, Sun, Feb. 23, 2025

[ConstableGeneva]

Queta has been ruled OUT.

Good slate of ESPN games today.

[bisme37]

[bisme37]

At 37-19, the Knicks are off to their best 56-game start in 28 years.

But New York is 0-6 against the top three teams in the NBA (CLE, OKC, BOS), including a 37-point loss in Cleveland on Friday – marking its largest defeat of the season.

Today (1 ET, ABC), the Knicks have an opportunity to respond in a major way as they visit Boston, which has handed them two 20+ point losses this season, including a 131-104 statement at MSG two weekends ago.

Scoring Surge: The Knicks (119.2) and Celtics (119.0) rank 3rd and 4th in OffRtg this season. But in their two matchups, Boston’s OffRtg (141.4) is nearly 27 points greater than New York’s (114.5)

C’s 3s: The difference lies beyond the arc, where the Celtics have outscored the Knicks 144-60

Tatum Takeover: That includes 29 Boston triples in their opening night matchup, tied for the most in a single NBA game, including eight from Jayson Tatum, who dropped 37 points

JT vs. NY Chess Match: After Tatum torched the Knicks from deep in October, New York looked to run him off the 3-point line early in Round 2.

His response? An emphatic poster for the game’s opening points, setting the tone for the night.

On The Attack: In Boston’s first win over New York, Tatum recorded five drives. In their second meeting, he had 17 – seven more than his season average – resulting in 14 points

Double-Edged Sword: And his success inside opened up more looks from deep, as he finished the night with seven 3s en route to 40 points

“He has an understanding of being patient with the game,” said Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on Tatum earlier this week. “Knowing how to manipulate the game and when to have the game come to him.”

Will Tatum set the tone again tonight, or will the Knicks have an answer in pursuit of a signature win?

https://www.nba.com/news/starting-5-feb-23-luka-doncic-dominates-for-lakers-what-to-know-for-10-game-sunday

[bisme37]

Enjoy the big game good pals

Go C's let's get this win!!

[Froob]

Tony brothers, oh boy

[SunsRback4Good]

Who do you guys think will win Knicks or Celtics?

[Froob]

Classic KAT

[KamikazeK]

Knicks have gotta be the biggest pretender this year.

[Shak_Celts]

Moist

[bucknersrevenge]

Great start. PnR continues to destroy Brunson and KAT.

[lon3lytoaster]

Knicks have gotta be the biggest pretender this year.

They’re actually good. Minus that Cavs beat down but they’re not as close to the top-2 and the Celtics embarrass them, on almost every matchup

[kivancb]

I was pleasantly surprised to see Brunson's flopping not getting rewarded for freebies on their first possession.

[bucknersrevenge]

JT playing a terrific floor game. This group he's playing with from the bench is just locked in right now

[SuperDeluxe]

I don't think they'll stay this engaged the whole game but they're playing fabulous so far.

[redslastlaugh]

Man, I know Thom Thibodeau is a good coach… but when we play the Knicks they just looked like a headless horseman, just running around in every aimless direction looking so disorganized…

[bucknersrevenge]

Knicks have gotta be the biggest pretender this year.

They’re actually good. Minus that Cavs beat down but they’re not as close to the top-2 and the Celtics embarrass them, on almost every matchup

No, lonely is right. They're pretenders. They're a sub .500 team against teams with a winning record and o-fer against OKC, Cleveland and Boston. They are the definition of fraudulent.

[KamikazeK]

Knicks have gotta be the biggest pretender this year.

They’re actually good. Minus that Cavs beat down but they’re not as close to the top-2 and the Celtics embarrass them, on almost every matchup

"good", but they have zero chance of actually competing for a ring. They can't hang with the top teams.

[Froob]

What is going on with the audio?

[tfribs45]

Knicks have gotta be the biggest pretender this year.

Knicks were scrappier with Randle and Divo

[bucknersrevenge]

JT is in such a good rhythm right now. Making all the right decisions.