Tatum leads Celtics past Knicks in Boston

BOSTON (Interstat) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and added nine rebounds and seven assists as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 107-103 on Friday at TD Garden. Boston improved to 1-1, while New York fell to 0-2. OG Anunoby paced New York with 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 10 rebounds, Miles McBride scored 20 and Josh Hart had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Neemias Queta contributed 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks for Boston, and Paul George added 15 points. Boston scored 33 points in the second quarter to help build its lead, while New York answered with 30 in the third. The Celtics led 57-46 at halftime. Attendance was 19,156. Derrick White had 12 points and six assists for the Celtics. Jalen Brunson scored 19 for the Knicks. Boston next hosts Chicago.