NEW YORK -- — Kristaps Porzingis made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime after Jayson Tatum's 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining forced the extra period, and the Boston Celtics completed a season sweep of the New York Knicks with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night.

Porzingis matched his season high with 34 points on his 30-footer. Tatum added 32 points as the Celtics extended their road winning streak to nine and improved to 33-7 away from Boston.

They had routed the Knicks by 23, 27 and 13 in the three previous meetings, but needed to fight beyond 48 minutes for this one.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson added 27 points and nine assists in a strong second game back after a 15-game absence with a sprained right ankle.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston became locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference during the game when Cleveland completed its victory over Chicago. But the Celtics' road success won't leave them with any concerns about potential conference finals matchup without home-court advantage.

Knicks: Maybe New York got some confidence against Boston after not leading by more than one point in any of the first three matchups. But this loss probably hurt more than any of those.

Key moment

The Knicks took a three-point lead on Josh Hart's basket with 11 seconds remaining in regulation but chose not to foul the Celtics, who made more 3-pointers this season than any team in NBA history. Tatum then made his to even it up at 107.

Key stat

The Celtics are 20-4 since the All-Star break.

Up next

The Knicks visit Detroit on Thursday in a possible playoff preview. The Celtics are at Orlando on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (OG Anunoby gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Mikal Bridges misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:45	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:31	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Jalen Brunson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	2	0
10:43	Kristaps Porzingis makes 18-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	2	2
10:20	Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:18	Celtics defensive team rebound	2	2
10:11	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	2	2
10:05	Kristaps Porzingis misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:02	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	2	2
9:59	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	2	5
9:38	Josh Hart makes 14-foot jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	4	5
9:26	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	4	5
9:20	Mikal Bridges misses 6-foot two point shot	4	5
9:17	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	4	5
9:17	Karl-Anthony Towns makes tip shot	6	5
9:05	Jrue Holiday misses 11-foot two point shot	6	5
9:03	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	6	5
8:55	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 28-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	9	5
8:39	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	5
8:38	Josh Hart defensive rebound	9	5
8:32	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	9	5
8:32	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	9	5
8:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	9	5
8:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	10	5
8:17	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	5
8:14	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	10	5
8:05	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	12	5
7:49	Jayson Tatum misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	5
7:46	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	12	5
7:42	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point shot	12	5
7:39	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	12	5
7:30	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	12	7
7:14	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 8-foot two point shot	14	7
6:52	Derrick White misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	7
6:49	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	14	7
6:47	OG Anunoby bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	14	7
6:40	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	7
6:37	Derrick White offensive rebound	14	7
6:36	Derrick White makes two point shot	14	9
6:19	Jayson Tatum blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 5-foot driving layup	14	9
6:17	Derrick White defensive rebound	14	9
6:15	OG Anunoby blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 3-foot two point shot	14	9
6:14	Celtics offensive team rebound	14	9
6:14	Knicks Full timeout	14	9
6:03	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	14	12
5:39	OG Anunoby makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Mikal Bridges assists)	16	12
5:20	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	16	12
5:18	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	16	12
5:12	Jalen Brunson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	18	12
5:00	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	12
4:57	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	18	12
4:51	Derrick White shooting foul	18	12
4:51	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	19	12
4:51	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	19	12
4:51	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown	19	12
4:51	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	19	12
4:51	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	19	12
4:51	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	20	12
4:39	Jayson Tatum makes 7-foot two point shot	20	14
4:23	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	23	14
4:09	Jayson Tatum misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	23	14
4:07	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	23	14
3:49	Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	14
3:47	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	23	14
3:43	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	23	17
3:25	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	17
3:23	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	23	17
3:15	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	17
3:13	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	23	17
3:01	Jrue Holiday personal foul	23	17
3:01	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	23	17
2:47	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	23	17
2:45	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	23	19
2:45	Miles McBride shooting foul	23	19
2:45	Celtics Full timeout	23	19
2:45	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	23	20
2:23	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	23	20
2:22	Celtics defensive team rebound	23	20
2:05	Luke Kornet offensive goaltending turnover	23	20
1:41	Josh Hart makes 15-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	25	20
1:24	Josh Hart shooting foul	25	20
1:24	Luke Kornet makes free throw 1 of 2	25	21
1:24	Luke Kornet makes free throw 2 of 2	25	22
1:11	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	28	22
1:00	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup	28	24
1:00	Miles McBride shooting foul	28	24
1:00	Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 1	28	24
58.2	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	28	24
40.0	Josh Hart misses 10-foot two point shot	28	24
35.1	Miles McBride offensive rebound	28	24
34.2	Jayson Tatum vs. Miles McBride (Mitchell Robinson gains possession)	28	24
21.0	OG Anunoby misses 18-foot two point shot	28	24
17.2	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	28	24
17.2	Mitchell Robinson makes two point shot	30	24
3.1	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	30	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

11:30 PM, April 8, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Attendance

19,812

Referees

John Goble, Brian Forte, Matt Myers

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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