Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks rode a huge second quarter to a 105-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night and a 2-

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 105–95 at home on Friday to get out to a perfect 2-0 start to their season.

For the Celtics, that series brought more pain than they could have anticipated, with Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles only worsening the sudden end to a championship defense. Given the opponent, Friday’s trip back to the famous arena meant a little extra to the returning Boston players.