On a Saturday night, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis led them to their eighth consecutive victory overcoming the New York Knicks with a score of 116-102. The win showed the Celtics’ dominance and cemented their leading position with a fabulous record of 45 wins and 12 losses, thus extending the lead over second placed Cleveland.

Jaylen Brown and Porzingis tally of 30 and 22 points respectively were at the forefront of the conquest with Brown exhibiting efficiency making 13 of his 24 shots and grabbing 8 rebounds. Jayson Tatum control over the game was lauded by the Coach Joe Mazzula who chipped in 19 points with Derric White who had his own 13 points.

Jalen Brunson put in a valiant effort of 34 points for the Knicks’, however, that was not enough to fend off the Celtic’s advances. The match also led to them falling in all four of their season matchups against Boston.

The game titled towards the Celtics’ in the second half with an impressive 30-11 run , marked by dominance from Brown , Tatum and Porzingis.

Kristaps Porzingis who has a history with Knicks being drafted by them in 2015 was given a mixed reaction form the Knicks fans. However , he preferred the engagement from the crowd and the intensity and passion which define such high stakes matches.

The support for the Celtics’ fans was overwhelming, as chants of encouragement countered the comeback fueled by a 13-2 run from the Knicks to a decisive 10-0 run in favor of the Celtics’ which sealed their victory.

Setting of the tone with 10 points in the opening quarter to halftime lead which because of collective shooting prowess , the Celtics clearly demonstrated why they are one of the best in the NBA. The blend of individual talent , team cohesion and gameplay was on full display and thus solidifying their status as contenders for the highest honors.