The celtics vs knicks game ended with the Knicks beating Boston 112-106 and taking the season series, with the Celtics missing Jaylen Brown.
New York opened on a 7-0 run, but Boston answered with a 21-7 spurt fueled by Jayson Tatum, Neemias Queta and a string of second chances.
The Knicks recovered behind Jalen Brunson and led by just three entering the second quarter, then put together a 10-0 run to retake the lead early in the period.
Boston shot 6-for-20 in the second quarter while New York was 12-for-24, though the Celtics were plus-nine at the free throw line and trailed 54-53 at halftime.
New York opened the third quarter on a 12-4 run that extended to 18-6 as Boston struggled and Karl-Anthony Towns dominated. Tatum sparked a reply, and Payton Pritchard’s play fueled a 24-9 run that gave Boston an 83-81 lead after three.
Baylor Scheierman scored 11 points in the third and hit a go-ahead bucket with 2:19 remaining in the quarter, but Josh Hart answered late and scored eight of his 15 fourth-quarter points to close the game.
Scheierman finished 7-for-8 from the field, 6-for-7 from three, and had 20 points and four rebounds with no turnovers, as noted in postgame coverage.
Payton Pritchard scored 23 points with three rebounds and six assists. Jayson Tatum posted 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists while shooting 7-for-22 and 2-for-10 from three, and he committed six turnovers for a minus-16 impact.
Neemias Queta recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds while drawing five fouls and securing six offensive rebounds, which helped keep Boston in the game in stretches.
Nikola Vucevic provided 10 points and five rebounds. Sam Hauser scored six points, Jordan Walsh added five points while being flagged for avoidable fouls, and Derrick White finished with eight points while missing all six three-point attempts.
Scheierman Emergence And Playoff Implications
Baylor Scheierman’s shooting stands out as a developing piece for Boston, and his performance against New York reinforced that he can lift the Celtics on nights when others do not shoot well.
As reported by a Role Player Performances tweet, Scheierman’s line included a 125 percent true shooting mark, which underscores the efficiency of his 7-for-8 game and 6-for-7 three-point night.
Boston coach Joe Mazzulla highlighted Scheierman’s broader impact, saying after the game, "Obviously the shot making is the easiest thing to see and it helps us on the scoreboard, but he just does a lot for us. Whether it's his crashing or his defense, but his instincts on both ends of the floor is just continuing to get better and better. That's what we need heading down the stretch."
The second article on Scheierman notes he has produced similar timely efforts in recent games, contributing in matchups against Cleveland and Oklahoma City and other notable teams during the second half of the season.
