The Boston Celtics will be taking on the New York Knicks tonight in what could be a preview of the playoffs. These two teams currently occupy the second and thi

If Karl-Anthony Towns’ first game against the Celtics as a Knick — his debut in October — was a dud, then this was a disaster. A night of total ineffectiveness. Of few attempts and even fewer makes. Of a lost rebounding battle against a Boston team missing its starting center.

The Celtics also did some extensive damage on the offensive end as well. Outside of Tatum's 40-point bomb, Boston shot 54.1% from the field, 48.7% from three-point range, and went 20/24 from the free throw line. They were clicking on both ends, and as a result, they took care of business against a struggling Knicks unit.