The Boston Celtics made the trip to the Manhattan Mecca that is the Madison Square Garden home of the New York Knicks to play the second half of a back-to-back without big man Al Horford, taking the night off while resting a stiff back. Boston had no issues sans the Florida alum with a record-setting night from beyond the arc for the Celtics, who shot 27-of-51 from deep against the Knicks on Saturday night.
It was enough to overcome New York’s dominance on the boards and hand the team a 133-118 victory, and Boston making each and every one of their dozen attempts at the charity stripe did not hurt either.
Let’s take a look at what NBA and Celtics Twitter had to say about the win, which puts Boston’s record at 6-3, good enough for sole possession fo third place in the league’s Eastern Conference.
First quarter
Back-to-back 3s from Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum, Celtics ahead 6-0
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) November 5, 2022
Joe Mazzulla likes threes, and the Celtics have been delivering from distance.
15 points, five threes for Boston early.
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) November 5, 2022
Live by 3 momentum shift
— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) November 5, 2022
Someone just told me you can try to score from inside the perimeter and don't have to shoot only 3-point shots. Wild if true.
— Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman) November 5, 2022
Is Evan Fournier still a Celtics killer? Drills a tough three after picking up his dribble. 32-29 Boston entering the second quarter.
— Bobby Krivitsky (@BobbyKrivitsky) November 6, 2022
Second quarter
Stop trying to make fetch happen, @SeanGrandePBP. https://t.co/vIV299HjRJ
— Abby Chin (@tvabby) November 6, 2022
Sam Hauser up to 55.1 percent shooting from 3 this season (16-of-29).
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) November 6, 2022
Keep the Grant/Brogdon/Tatum/Hauser line up please
— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) November 6, 2022
Hauser going for 40 tonight
— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) November 6, 2022
Already 15 assists on 22 buckets for the Celtics. Ya love to see this type of ball movement and trust.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) November 6, 2022
Luke Kornet not with the team tonight for personal reasons. That’s why we haven’t seen him on the floor yet. #Celtics
— Abby Chin (@tvabby) November 6, 2022
How did Marcus Smart get all the way in the air to almost block a Julius Randle layup when he was literally laying on the ground?
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) November 6, 2022
Back-to-back 3s from Jaylen Brown, he's keeping the Celtics ahead right now as the Knicks are heating up…
Barrett drained a 3 in response to Jaylen & now it's a two-point game (65-63)
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) November 6, 2022
Great play by Derrick White to fly in and corral an offensive rebound and putback all in one movement to put Boston in front 67-66 at half.
27 of Boston’s 46 shots came from 3.
Jaylen Brown has 21 for the Celtics.
RJ Barrett and Julius Randle each have 18 for New York.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) November 6, 2022
Third quarter
Jalen Brunson is so nice
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) November 6, 2022
9th assist for Marcus Smart…most by a Celtic this year.
Still 9:20 left in the 3rd quarter.
His career-high is 13.
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) November 6, 2022
Malcolm Brogdon continues to be exactly what the Celtics needed in this role as their first guard off the bench. Comes in and immediately gives them a jolt on offense. Up to 9 points and 3 assists in 11 minutes.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) November 6, 2022
A guy in a John Starks jersey just banked in a half court shot to win a Kia and MSG just erupted in similar fashion to when the Knicks beat the Celtics to open last season.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) November 6, 2022
The Sam Hauser Game
— Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) November 6, 2022
Fourth quarter
101-96, Boston end of 3.
The Celtics have made 21 3's, four shy of the franchise record…
…with a full quarter left to play. pic.twitter.com/njXQJ4pfcX
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) November 6, 2022
Noah Vonleh with the putback and the corner 3! Why can't the Knicks get guys like that?
— Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) November 6, 2022
Celtics getting nice outings out of the third and fourth string centers tonight.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) November 6, 2022
Jayson Tatum just knocked down the Celtics 25th three of the night.
They've tied the franchise record with 4:20 to play in New York.
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) November 6, 2022
And now they have a new franchise record. https://t.co/GpepMts6XC
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) November 6, 2022
Jaylen Brown with the "No! No! Yes!" shot
— Matt John (@MattJohnNBA) November 6, 2022
Tatum made 1st Team All NBA and was the best player on a Finals team and still came back a clearly better player
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) November 6, 2022
After review, the ruling on the floor is a flagrant-1 foul on Julius Randle for hitting Grant Williams.
Another W for Joey, Williams hits both FTs, Celtics up 130-116
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) November 6, 2022
