Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley scored 23 points apiece and Jalen Brunson netted 16.
The Knicks had started to look like an unlikely offensive force bridging the All-Star break, but Tom Thibodeau’s team leaned on its coach’s defensive principles Monday night to defeat the team that started the day with the best record in the NBA.
Hart again affected the game again in numerous sparkplug ways, finishing with 12 points, five assists, five boards and two key second-half steals in 26 minutes off the bench. Mitchell Robinson also recorded his third straight double-double since returning from thumb surgery. Robert Sabo for NY PostRobert Sabo for NY Post
With the loss, Boston fell into a virtual tie for the top spot in the East, albeit percentage points behind the streaking Bucks, who have won 14 consecutive games. Jalen Brunson shoots during the Knicks’ win over the Celtics on Feb. 27.“Well, it shows you exactly where you are,” Thibodeau said before the game about facing the Celtics, who shot 9-for-42 from 3-point range. “I think they’ve had a great season. They were in the Finals last year. They’re strong on both sides of the ball.
Hart buried a corner trey and sank a circus-shot drive and Brunson converted an and-1 as the lead was pushed to 20 midway through the second quarter.
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