Boston Celtics (58-20, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (50-28, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Knicks play Boston.
The Knicks are 11-3 against division opponents. New York ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 15.8 fast break points per game led by OG Anunoby averaging 3.4.
The Celtics are 36-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks sixth in the league with 45.3 rebounds per game led by Jayson Tatum averaging 8.7.
The Knicks make 48.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (45.2%). The Celtics are shooting 46.3% from the field, 1.0% lower than the 47.3% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Knicks. Anunoby is averaging 27.6 points over the last 10 games.
Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 113.0 points, 41.1 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points per game.
Celtics: 9-1, averaging 118.7 points, 48.9 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.9 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Ariel Hukporti: out (knee).
Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (ankle), Kristaps Porzingis: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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