Jayson Tatum scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 118-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

The Boston Celtics still have a long way to go before the playoffs begin but Sunday’s win over the Knicks could prove pivotal for their quest to repeat as NBA champions. The 118-105 Celtics victory was the third consecutive win over the Knicks this year,

The New York Knicks continue to struggle in that regard.  The Boston Celtics blew out the Knicks on Sunday, 118-105, leading by as many as 27 points in the third quarter. The Knicks cut the deficit to four points early in the fourth before the Celtics stopped playing with their food and pulled away.

We’ve got to make sure we don’t let that happen again.” And almost as soon as the game tipped off, with a national television audience tuned in and Hart getting a close-up view, the Knicks were trailing by double digits,

The New York Knicks travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.