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Jalen Brunson, Knicks again rally past Celtics for 3-1 edge
Jalen Brunson scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half and the New York Knicks became the first home team to win in the series by dispatching the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.,Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 11 rebo...

Celtics star Jayson Tatum injured, helped off vs. Knicks
Boston star Jayson Tatum sustained a right foot or ankle injury on a noncontact play late in the Celtics' Game 4 loss to the host New York Knicks on Monday night.,Tatum was hurt when teammate Jaylen Brown fumbled the ball and Tatum made an attempt toward it. OG Anunoby finished the play with a dunk ...

Celtics' confidence remains high as they prepare for Game 4 with Knicks
The Boston Celtics insisted they weren't concerned by dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.,They stuck to the story despite those two setbacks coming at home. Even the fact they swept the four regular-season meetings and nearly all obs...

Celtics trounce Knicks, cut series deficit to 2-1
Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Boston Celtics pulled away for a 115-93 win over the host New York Knicks on Saturday afternoon in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series., ,Payton Pritchard scored a team-high 23 points off the bench for Bos...

After two road wins, Knicks focus in on Game 3 vs. Celtics
New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau had a simple message for his players heading into their matchup against the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.,The Knicks grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series after storming back from 20-point deficits in back-to-back...

Knicks rally for another road win over Celtics, lead set 2-0
Jalen Brunson made two free throws with 12.7 seconds to play, lifting the New York Knicks to a 91-90 win over the host Boston Celtics on Wednesday and a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.,Boston had a chance to recover in the final seconds, but Mikal Bridges knocked the ball away...

Celtics G Jrue Holiday (hamstring) set to return vs. Knicks
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is no longer on the team's injury list and is set to play Monday night against the New York Knicks in the series opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Holiday missed the final three games of the five-game, first-round series against the Orlando Magic due to a...

Can Knicks reverse Celtics' regular-season dominance in Game 1?
The Boston Celtics will be looking to remain unbeaten against the visiting New York Knicks this season when the teams meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.,The Knicks lost each of their four regular-season games against the Celtics -- and the first three losses came by at...

Knicks' Jalen Brunson hits late trey, seals series vs. Pistons
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left, as the visiting New York Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 116-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 on Thursday.,Mikal Bridges contributed 25 points and OG Anunoby added 22 ...

Pistons need rare home playoff win to stay alive vs. Knicks
J.B. Bickerstaff was part of a previous coaching staff that rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA playoff series. Ten years later, he's trying to do it with his Detroit Pistons.,Bickerstaff was an assistant coach with Houston when it came back against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2015 Western ...

Led by Cade Cunningham, Pistons edge Knicks to stay alive
Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and Ausar Thompson added 22 as each made clutch shots in the final two minutes to help the visiting Detroit Pistons avoid elimination in the first round with a gritty 106-103 victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday night in Game 5.,The Pistons won their fourth game ...

Knicks aim to close out physical series vs. Pistons in Game 5
A week ago, the New York Knicks hit the road in the middle of their playoff series against the Detroit Pistons after Karl-Anthony Towns hardly touched the ball in the fourth quarter of a six-point loss in Game 2.,After two successful outings for Towns and more clutch performances from Jalen Brunson,...

Officials acknowledge missed call at end of Knicks-Pistons game
An NBA referee crew chief acknowledged that a foul should have been called when Detroit's Tim Hardaway Jr. was bumped while shooting the ball with less than a second remaining in the New York Knicks' 94-93 victory over the host Pistons on Sunday afternoon.,Hardaway was about to put up a corner 3-poi...

Jalen Brunson fuels late rally as Knicks edge Pistons in Game 4
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter after injuring his ankle, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 27 to lead the visiting York Knicks to a 94-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Josh Hart added 14 poi...

'Committed' Pistons out to even series with Knicks in Game 4
After faltering in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons showed maturity and toughness in their response. After Thursday's letdown in Game 3, they will have to dig even deeper to stay in the fight.,The Pistons host the Knic...

Knicks hold off Pistons for 2-1 series edge
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added 30, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to give the visiting New York Knicks a 118-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,OG Anunoby put up 22 points for the Knicks...

Knicks need more than Jalen Brunson (i.e. KAT) to battle Pistons
The New York Knicks will need more offensive support for Jalen Brunson if they hope to regain home-court advantage when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Thursday for Game 3 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.,The Pistons evened the series in Monday's 100-94 Game 2 win by targeting Bruns...

Pistons halt playoff skid in Game 2, knot series vs. Knicks
Cade Cunningham scored 33 points and Dennis Schroder hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55.7 seconds left as the visiting Detroit Pistons evened their Eastern Conference first-round series, escaping with a physical 100-94 Game 2 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night.,Game 3 is Thursday in...

As Knicks soar into Game 2, Pistons hope lessons were learned
With the New York Knicks facing an eight-point deficit to the upstart Detroit Pistons entering the fourth quarter on Saturday, Jalen Brunson returned to the locker room to change his sneakers and watched the first few minutes from the bench.,After the fleet-footed Brunson helped the Knicks rally to ...

Knicks go on 21-0 burst in 4th quarter, beat Pistons in playoff opener
Jalen Brunson overcame a slow start to score 34 points as the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter in a 123-112 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.,Game 2 will be Monday in New York before the series shifts to Detroit on Thursday.,The ...