For the Celtics, that series brought more pain than they could have anticipated, with Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles only worsening the sudden end to a championship defense. Given the opponent, Wednesday’s trip back to the famous arena meant a little extra to the returning Boston players.

There’s never a quiet night in the NBA, and Thursday’s clash between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks was no exception. Boston fell 105-95 at Madison Square Garden, with Jaylen Brown leading the way with 23 points,

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.

The Celtics held the Knicks to 38.4% shooting and outscored them in three of the four quarters, but defensive rebounding was a persistent issue. New York grabbed six offensive boards in the third and seven more in the fourth, leading to second-chance opportunities that prevented Boston from overcoming a lopsided second quarter.

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.

The New York Knicks improved to 2-0 on the season with an impressive 105-95 victory over the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. The win showed the Knicks'

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will tip off Amazon's new NBA on Prime coverage Friday night with a rematch at Madison Square Garden.

For Boston, they have two players listed on their injury report entering Friday’s game as they have ruled out Luka Garza due to a concussion and Jayson Tatum who is set to miss the entire season due to a torn Achilles.

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have revealed their final injury reports ahead of their Friday encounter, a rematch of a memorable six-game second-round