Ben Stiller was ecstatic for Josh Hart after helping the New York Knicks squeak by the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Lucas Boland-Imagn Images. While it was a back-and-forth affair, the New York Knicks survived the Boston Celtics,

The Celtics may crave revenge from last year, as the Knicks thwarted their championship defense in a six-game series. Making matters worse, Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon late in a Game 4 loss at New York.

Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 10 assists, and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

What did we learn from Thursday’s game that could matter in a playoff series? What advantages did the Knicks have that the Celtics — as Pritchard said — will try to adjust to?

Josh Hart drained two three-pointers in crunch time to lift the New York Knicks past the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

The Knicks just caught a break before facing the Celtics—but the full impact of Boston’s injury concerns is still unclear.

Jayson Tatum knew it would happen eventually. It still won't make his return to Madison Square Garden for Thursday's matchup with the New York Knicks any easier for him. “Nah, not really,” Tatum said Tuesday following Boston's win over Charlotte.

Boston Celtics fall to the Knicks; Jayson Tatum faces MSG return, center rotation concerns, and Joe Mazzulla’s playoff strategy discussed.