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00:00And above the Old North Station in Boston, Jalen Brown leads the Celtics 11-9, and the
00:08other Jalen, Jalen Brunson in the 13-6 Knicks, ready to renew one of sports' best rivalries
00:15beneath the banners here at the Garden on Coast to Coast Tuesday, the NBA on NBC, and
00:20Peacock, good evening.
00:24Glad you are with us.
00:26Sees have it, and off we go from the Garden.
00:30Sunday at the Garden, as they beat Toronto 116-94.
00:35Quarter, three, for three.
00:38Hard knocks it down.
00:40How good has he been?
00:42For New York, one of the best rebounders in the league in the first quarter of the season.
00:46And Brunson stepped back and knocked down three.
00:50Jalen Brunson, the captain.
00:52That's someone you never recognize when there is a big on Unite Valley League, Derek Wright,
00:58their defense so much better when he's on the floor.
01:04Hart goes at him.
01:06Pulls up for two.
01:08Hart, the early start with five.
01:11Mentioned the game in Cleveland on Sunday for Boston.
01:13They won that second, but back-to-back.
01:15They had lost at Minnesota.
01:17A tight one on Saturday.
01:18They turn it over here, and Deuce, Chris, Deuce McBride.
01:23They're playing in Detroit tonight against the Red Wings.
01:27Original sink rivalry.
01:28We talk about old rivalries.
01:30How about Towns?
01:32And one inside.
01:33The Knicks play.
01:35They were so predictable under Coach Thibodeau.
01:38Much different.
01:39Nice contact there by...
01:42Jalen on Jalen, the two top ten scorers in the league.
01:46Kick and pop downs too much.
01:48Hart, another rebound inside Bridges.
01:51Slapped it out to McBride.
01:52Deuce for three.
01:53Again.
01:54To be two games over 500,
01:56and one of the reasons they can't afford stretches like we just saw in the first four minutes.
02:00As Brown knocks one down.
02:02But just think about this a year ago.
02:04You know, your talent level has dropped on this team,
02:08so you can't have bad stretches offensively.
02:10Nice move down low there by Cat.
02:15Missing that now.
02:17McBride giving Pritchard no airspace.
02:20And Cater rolls to the goal.
02:22And on top of that,
02:23has been the best defensive unit for this Knicks team.
02:27Ground working around the Cater street.
02:28Beautiful crash in the glass by Jordan Walsh, the third-year man.
02:33Walsh right there.
02:34He'll try a base lock.
02:35Oh, Brunson.
02:36Good stuff.
02:37Oh, the pitch out, Hart.
02:38A triple.
02:41Knicks are connected.
02:42By Brunson to create that three-point opportunity.
02:47Cater again rolling to the basket.
02:49And Richie, it has been a steady diet of that.
02:52McBride is continuing to show up.
02:55Night in, night out.
02:56Hart steps back.
02:57Leigh clock.
02:59One, three.
03:00The Knicks can't miss.
03:03Are you kidding me?
03:05Hart has 11.
03:07The Knicks have been six of nine threes.
03:09And Brown hits his second field goal of this first quarter.
03:13Typical of this Celtic team this year.
03:16Brown tries to go in transition.
03:17Tries to draw the contact.
03:19Bridget is ahead.
03:20Screw in long arms to bring it in.
03:23Been asked to do more on this team this year.
03:26Delay a game warning.
03:26That's why in the stoppage.
03:28Simons on a sweet take.
03:30Reggie, his role on this team is very interesting.
03:33Right up there at the top of the league in terms of attempts.
03:37Third overall.
03:38Brunson working inside.
03:40The Knicks have been gotten the lead back out to 13.
03:44Their largest so far.
03:46Simons changes that and breaks the seal on the triples for the Celtics.
03:51Excellent team.
03:53Been a pro.
03:54A good part of his very young life.
03:56Towns to the top.
03:57Knocks down the triple.
03:58And see what happens to win.
04:00Second matchup between these two teams.
04:02They played night two of the season.
04:04At the Garden.
04:05Knicks won that one 105-95.
04:08Anthony Simons.
04:12He's McBride.
04:14Towns feeling it.
04:15He's having a great start to this quarter.
04:18Tyler Kolic in for the Knicks.
04:20Their backup point guard has the guard on Brown for the moment.
04:23Pritchard working hard.
04:25Here's the scoop to get Pritchard on the score sheet.
04:28He had opened 0 for 4 for the field.
04:31Just those couple of trips.
04:32You just see all the talent that Carl Anthony Towns puts on display.
04:35Jalen Brown throws it down.
04:38And the Knicks.
04:39Lugo Gonzalez some good minutes here for the Celtics.
04:43Brown accelerating.
04:44Taking Kolic underwater for two.
04:48Beautiful and smart decision by Tata.
04:51Brown free.
04:52Three.
04:53Got him all.
04:53Jalen Brown free.
04:57That's a defender in this stretch.
05:00Brown in deep.
05:02Two more.
05:03Jalen Brown.
05:07Josh Hart.
05:08The pitch to the corner.
05:09Tyler Kolic.
05:11Nice use of the window for the basket.
05:14For Kolic.
05:15Just different without Jalen Brunson out there.
05:19It's running through Towns.
05:21Kata got a piece.
05:22Towns got it back.
05:24Bodies go down.
05:26Brunson back in as well.
05:28By Brown.
05:29And the find of Minot from the corner.
05:31For three.
05:32Oh!
05:33Oh!
05:33Minot!
05:34On the pitch.
05:42Hart.
05:43Oh!
05:43Friendly rim for three.
05:45Oh!
05:45All right.
05:48Pritchard.
05:48Good coverage by the Knicks.
05:50The fake.
05:51The take.
05:52White with the make.
05:54For three.
05:56Gonzalez's hustle has been good.
05:58Celtics trying to take the lead.
06:00With Brown!
06:01Oh my goodness!
06:03Time out, Knicks!
06:08He's not afraid when there's a hot hand to feed him like he did Pritchard a couple of nights ago.
06:13White gets inside.
06:14And the Celtics with a 17-point flip.
06:18Making big plays that kind of ignited Jalen Brown and the Celtics.
06:24Brunson trying to get rolling.
06:25Knocks two down.
06:27Brunson.
06:27Not going to keep him down very long in his minutes here tonight.
06:33Brown's been plus, plus, plus.
06:35And continues to add Jalen Brown.
06:39Under three to go.
06:40He almost had a short.
06:42Pritchard the challenge.
06:43Right to the hands of White!
06:50Celtics outscoring the Knicks by 16.
06:53Here in the second.
06:55Gonzalez the takeaway.
06:56Pritchard has Brown.
06:58Back to Pritchard.
06:59Time out.
07:02Knicks.
07:02Took Yavasele the wrong way.
07:05Trapped inside.
07:06And Yavasele with good defense for the Knicks.
07:08Got numbers if you want it.
07:10Brunson good bounce hard.
07:11Corner pitch.
07:12Bridges a three.
07:13Got them all.
07:15After the Celtics' first turnover of the second round on Brunson.
07:21He can do no wrong here.
07:24Behind the surge that we saw from you.
07:27I didn't really like my first quarter, so I had to come back out and make up for it in the second quarter.
07:31And besides what we saw from you, why do you all have the lead at halftime?
07:34I think we just started on defense.
07:36We got some stops.
07:37They started off the game hitting a lot of shots.
07:38And then we just stayed with our game plan, and we were able to get some misses and get out and run.
07:42Appreciate the time.
07:43All right.
07:44Brown and Kata.
07:45Kata rolling to the basket.
07:47We want to Brown to throw it to him.
07:49Brunson, let me just make sure I came out of the locker room as hot as I went in.
07:55Keep an eye on that.
07:58Quick inbounds, quick trigger from Bridges.
08:014-3.
08:02And here comes Tuesday McBride for New York.
08:05Hart, full flight inside for two for Josh Hart.
08:12Bridges keep him.
08:13Brunson on his hip.
08:15Then rid him for two.
08:17He started the game 0-4.
08:18Now, Bridges.
08:21Shabbat out with the right shoulder injuries for a couple weeks.
08:24Brunson.
08:27Rebound.
08:27Towns.
08:29Walsh going up to send it back.
08:31Make a tough one.
08:32Townsie Allen.
08:33There's the Knicks on the push.
08:34And Bridges is basket-bound.
08:36For two.
08:38Here we go, Bridges.
08:39I love me some Charles Oakley.
08:41All the dirty workies.
08:43All those elbowsies that give me to my grill.
08:46Brunson's sweet hoop for two.
08:48That's why I can't believe that.
08:50Clock at six.
08:51I like you even more for the fact that Oakley elbowed you, beat you up.
08:54That's your favorite kid.
08:56Kata Coltba.
08:57Clies in.
08:59Kata.
09:00Since the start of the game, Knicks came out smoking hot.
09:03He's been troubled since.
09:05Bridges working inside for two.
09:07Timeout.
09:08Boston.
09:09Just to get the mindset of being a starter just right.
09:13And Kata has come through and stepped up in this game.
09:16Inside again.
09:18Jalen Brown.
09:19Who's back on the floor.
09:20Look.
09:21Hugo Gonzalez.
09:2228 for the Celtics.
09:24Big ride off the curl.
09:26Knocks down three.
09:27Manfredi Simons looking over at the Boston defense.
09:34Brown.
09:36Nice touch.
09:3831.
09:39Hart the rebound.
09:40Had Bridges streaking.
09:42Brunson on the move.
09:44Bridges finds the line.
09:46Knocks him down.
09:48Bridges.
09:50Here in the first 19 games of the Knicks.
09:53This is their 20th.
09:54Wait.
09:54Connects.
09:56Bridges, they were so bad early on from three.
09:59And this is a Boston team that must hit those three-pointers to have a chance.
10:03And they are doing it in the last two quarters.
10:06Bridges feeling it.
10:07Marks closed down on him.
10:11Defense comes.
10:12Brown.
10:13Give you a little Dirk Nowitzki.
10:15He will run.
10:17Each of the 15th playoff series between these teams.
10:22As this is regular season matchup number 500.
10:25Towns goes bully inside to finish over Gonzalez.
10:31Brown there to meet McBride.
10:33Towns stills the lane for two.
10:39Nice job.
10:41We're running there by Cowan.
10:44Simon's right back at him.
10:46And Anthony in the final year of his deal.
10:49Brown working on top on Brunson.
10:51Lost it.
10:52Got it back.
10:53He got two.
10:56For the attack.
11:01The pull-up.
11:02The two.
11:03Colick set the screen for Brunson.
11:09Taken away by White.
11:11Knicks back.
11:12Couser trailing.
11:14Launching.
11:15Splash.
11:15And Mitchell Robinson guarding him.
11:20You got to go double.
11:21Get the ball out of his hands.
11:23Double comes.
11:24White pulls.
11:26Knocks down three.
11:30Dr. Colick hard drive.
11:32Try to lose Pritchard.
11:33Finds Towns inside for two.
11:37That's a start.
11:38What kind of score are you thinking?
11:39When do you want to get within shouting distance?
11:42Well, if you're in New York, if you can get this to single digits,
11:45by six minutes.
11:46Nice move there by Gonzalez.
11:48For the next four of 15 from the field.
11:52It doesn't take much for the Clutch Player of the Year to get going.
11:55That was a quick release.
11:57Towns for three.
12:01Clarkson.
12:02Another quick trigger.
12:04Banked it in and got fouled.
12:06Pritchard got stuck in the way.
12:08The chance for a four-point play in two and a half minutes.
12:13Colick will do it.
12:14And he does.
12:15Timeout Boston.
12:18A 9-0 run for the Knicks.
12:21The Babe Ruth thread kind of started the Red Sox Yankees in a place that's hard to catch
12:25over the years.
12:27Hauser.
12:27Three.
12:29Much needed out of the time.
12:34Towns working from the top.
12:35Pritchard knew that move.
12:37Knew it was coming.
12:39Took it away.
12:40Simons all the way.
12:42And one.
12:48Brunson didn't pull the quick trigger.
12:49Bridges does.
12:51Bridges has been.
12:53He's going at Gonzalez here.
12:56The twist inside.
12:57But he couldn't finish.
12:58Towns and one.
12:59And it could be.
13:01So that's six-point trip.
13:03And the Knicks can tighten to three.
13:07Bridges, turn, toss, triple.
13:10Timeout Boston.
13:12From beyond the arc.
13:15Double comes.
13:16Ashton.
13:17Walsh.
13:18White moves it.
13:19Minot makes it.
13:21It doesn't look like it's a good shot.
13:23And how about, you just mentioned it.
13:25Their confidence.
13:27Too easy.
13:28See parts for Brunson Towns.
13:30With the big body at the top.
13:32They just can be aggressive with their defense.
13:33Nobody's in foul trouble.
13:35They only have one this quarter.
13:36Good movement.
13:37Minot again.
13:38Rebound Walsh inside.
13:43Kalen Brunson, five of 18.
13:46With a spin move by Brown.
13:49No off the window.
13:50Walsh kept it alive again.
13:52And he scores.
13:55Timeout.
13:56Mike Bragg.
13:57This is the group that got the big lead in the first quarter.
14:00Bridges.
14:01Trying to get it to Hart.
14:03Nearly lost it.
14:03Brunson.
14:04Good pass.
14:05Towns.
14:05The punch.
14:06And the foul.
14:08Great ball movement.
14:13White.
14:14Dribble.
14:15Freedom.
14:15Headless.
14:16Go away.
14:18Point.
14:19The three.
14:20Austin will be in the penalty.
14:21Knicks only one team foul.
14:23They've got to get going on the offensive side.
14:25Towns.
14:26The cutting heart.
14:27Cross the contact.
14:27And one.
14:30The remarkable start for the defending champs.
14:35Six-point game.
14:36Bridges.
14:37Got it again.
14:4034.
14:40Bridges.
14:41It's season high.
14:4225 and a half.
14:43Ground.
14:44Wide.
14:45Open.
14:46Lost the fake.
14:47Inside.
14:47Top two.
14:49Oh.
14:51One of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference.
14:54The New York Knicks.
14:54To have this type of game.
14:57Nice move again by Bridges.
14:58Up to 32.
15:00Nick's got to go quick.
15:02Down seven.
15:03Bridges.
15:05Finding space.
15:07Got another.
15:08Eight three-pointers of the night for Bridges.
15:11Four-point game.
15:12Each team can stop it with a timeout.
15:15Bridges is smoking hot.
15:16He's going to fire again.
15:18No.
15:19Walsh goes up high to pick up full court.
15:24Brunson's going to go all the way home for two.
15:27Four-point game.
15:29Five-point eight left.
15:30And they get it in to Simons.
15:32Throws it ahead to Brown.
15:34That will do it.
15:40Jalen Brown's 14th career 40-point game.
15:44He ends with 42.
15:46The Celtics win by six.
15:49And here's Zora.
15:50Jalen, every time the Knicks tried to close the gap, you all responded.
15:55What impacted winning the most down the stretch tonight?
15:57Great team victory.
15:58All around, we came ready to play.
16:01We started off slow, but that's why it's four quarters for a reason.
16:05You finished with 42.
16:06You were getting all the way into the lane.
16:08Pull-ups, threes, even got to the free-throw line.
16:11What reads were you seeing?
16:12Just being aggressive.
16:13Just taking my time.
16:14You know, I think that was the difference.
16:16Just taking my time and getting into my spots.
16:17No rush.
16:18You talked about how this was a great team win.
16:20How much is this group leaning into its identity of having to play hard every single night?
16:25We're getting better every day.
16:26Don't count us out.
16:27We're just learning and growing.
16:28We got a new group.
16:30We got a bunch of young guys that's playing for the first time.
16:32So I'm proud of what I'm seeing so far.
16:34We just got to keep it going.
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