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Jayson Tatum scores 36, sizzles down the stretch as Celtics fend off Knicks 107-103

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Hightower, K. (2026, October 24). Jayson Tatum scores 36, sizzles down the stretch as Celtics fend off Knicks 107-103. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/jayson-tatum-scores-36-sizzles-down-the-stretch-as-celtics-fend-off-knicks-107-103/article_9433ed22-360e-5197-97e9-7c8160ebe7e8.html

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In Friday night’s game, Jayson Tatum scored 36 points for the Boston Celtics, including seven of their last eight as they edged out the New York Knicks with a final score of 107-103. The Celtics led by ten after a strong third quarter but had to fend off a late Knicks rally; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points for the Knicks who fell to 0-2 for the season.

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On October 21, 2026, the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 107-103 in a high-scoring NBA game with 12 lead changes. Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 36 points, including seven of his team’s final eight to secure the victory. The Knicks, defending champions from last season, dropped to 0-2 after losing their opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. Key players for the Knicks included Karl-Anthony Towns with 22 points and Jalen Brunson who scored 19 but struggled shooting (missing 10 of his 17 attempts). Coach Mike Brown criticized his team's lack of physicality, particularly in handling screens, which allowed mismatches against weaker defenders like Brunson and Towns, contributing to their poor start.

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Knicks ORG · 5× BOSTON GPE · 3× Celtics ORG · 3× New York GPE · 3× Tatum PERSON · 3× NBA ORG · 2× Queta PERSON · 2× Robinson PERSON · 2× Towns PERSON · 2× Jayson Tatum PERSON · 1×

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Mitchell Robinson finished with four points, four rebounds and a block after struggling with early foul trouble throughout his first matchup against the Knicks team that he helped win last season’s title.

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2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

Jayson Tatum scores 36, sizzles down the stretch as Celtics fend off Knicks 107-103 · assertive framing

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BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 25 of his 36 points in the second half, including seven of his team’s final eight to help the Boston Celtics hold off the New York Knicks 107-103 on Friday night. asserted

Celtics → score → night

Paul George and Neemias Queta added 15 points apiece to fend off a late rally by the defending NBA champion Knicks. asserted

George → add → Knicks

New York fell to 0-2 after losing its season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers. asserted

York → fall → 76ers

Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points to lead five Knicks in double figures. asserted

Towns → have → figures

OG Anunoby had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. asserted

Anunoby → have → points

Deuce McBride finished with 20 points and Jalen Brunson added 19. asserted

Brunson → finish → 19

In a game that featured 12 lead changes and four ties, Boston outscored New York 33-24 in the third quarter to increase a one-point halftime lead to 10 entering the final period. asserted

Boston → feature → period

The Celtics’ edge grew as high as 91-79 before a 12-3 Knicks run cut it 94-91 on Towns’ putback dunk. asserted

run → grow → dunk

New York got it back to 99-96 on Josh Hart’s 3-pointer before Queta turned it over, leading to Brunson’s floater. asserted

Queta → get → floater

But Tatum responded with a 19-footer on Boston’s next possession that made it 101-98 with 1:11 remaining. asserted

it → respond → 1:11

It was 103-98 when Anunoby hit a pair of free throws with less than a minute left. asserted

Anunoby → hit → minute

But Tatum drained a 3 from the wing. asserted

Tatum → drain → wing

he → finish → title

Robinson was the only member of New York’s regular rotation that didn’t return. asserted

that → return → rotation

It didn’t stop him from making his presence felt opposite the team he spent his first eight NBA seasons with. asserted

he → stop → seasons

During one sequence in the fourth quarter Robinson swatted away a layup attempt by Towns. asserted

Robinson → swat → Towns

Following a miss by Mikal Bridges, Robinson then was the recipient of an alley-oop from Derrick White. asserted

Robinson → follow → White

The game was scrappy on both sides throughout, but Queta was the only Celtics player to attempt a free throw through two-plus quarters. asserted

Queta → attempt → quarters

That didn’t change until Tatum went to the line with 3:21 remaining in the third. asserted

Tatum → change → third

Up next Knicks: Host Magic on Sunday. asserted

Knicks → host → Sunday