"There are things he needs to clean up, obviously, but I thought he did a great job helping set that third quarter tone with his effort and his toughness," said Mazzulla.

The major storyline is Luka Dončić guiding the Lakers to a dominant win over a top-tier foe in the Western Conference, dispatching Minnesota by a final margin of 128-110. However, the Slovenian’s individual excellence is to be marveled at:

While it did not bite them in their 117-116 season-opening loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with a 42-40 edge in their favor, in the Celtics ' 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks, Boston was seriously beat up in the battle of the boards, with the Knicks out-rebounding the Celtics 53-37.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks rode a huge second quarter to a 105-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night and a 2-0 start to the season.

Jaylen Brown went viral after his hairline appeared to rub off on OG Anunoby’s jersey during the Celtics’ loss to the New York Knicks.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where the Knicks went 27-14 last season. New York is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.

Jalen Brunson anotó 31 puntos, Karl-Anthony Towns tuvo 26 tantos y 13 rebotes, y los knicks de Nueva York aprovecharon un gran segundo cuarto para vencer 105-95 a los

Knicks injury updates ahead of tomorrow night's game against the Celtics: 🔸 Mitchell Robinson: OUT (left ankle injury management) 🔸 Josh Hart: QUESTIONABLE (lumbar spasms) 🔸 Karl-Anthony Towns: QUESTIONABLE (quad strain) 🔸 OG Anunoby: PROBABLE (left ankle sprain) pic.twitter.com/rgYtGn4M2d