US EditionKnicks Stay Alive in Race for No. 2 Seed in East, Beat Celtics in Tatum's Return to MSG
Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as New York moved within two games of Boston for the No. 2 seed.
- On Thursday, the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 112-106 at Madison Square Garden, keeping their Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive for the No. 2 seed.
- The Knicks improved to 52-28, pulling within two games of the Celtics, who hold a 54-26 record and are already locked into the No. 2 seed.
- Josh Hart scored 26 points, including two critical 3-pointers in the final 42 seconds, while Jalen Brunson added 25 points and 10 assists to lead the offense.
- Because the Knicks won the season series, they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker; one win or one Cleveland Cavaliers loss secures the No. 2 seed.
- New York hosts Toronto on Friday and Charlotte on Sunday, while Boston hosts New Orleans on Friday and Orlando on Sunday to finish the regular season.
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