The Boston Celtics are playoff-tested enough to know not to overvalue regular-season results. On Sunday, they led the No. 3 seed New York Knicks by as many as 27 points en route to a lopsided 118-105 victory.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown embarrassed himself at the Knicks game by failing to recognize pop stars Sabrina Carpenter and Chappel Roan, while the Celtics secured a crucial victory. This incident raises questions about leadership dynamics within the Celtics team.

Jaylen Brown said moves like the Knicks' addition of Mikal Bridges and the Cavs' addition of DeAndre Hunter are a source of motivation

Jaylen Brown's lack of knowledge when it comes to superstar musicians drew a great reaction from Celtics fans.

Brown’s message didn’t come across as a challenge. It sounded more like encouragement, the words of a caring teammate looking to empower one of his brothers.

The Celtics continued their command of the New York Knicks this season, pulling off a 118-105 win on Sunday afternoon. Boston was ahead by double digits for most of the game, but the Knicks stormed back in the third quarter and cut a 27-point deficity down to four on the first possession of the fourth.

Jayson Tatum scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 118-105 victory over the New York Knicks.

Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists to lead the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help hold off New York’s rally.

The Boston Celtics blew out the Knicks in their first two meetings and got off to a good start here. They went on an 11-0 run to take an early 13-3 lead. The Celtics were playing solid defense and getting out for transition buckets.