Knicks win 6th straight, drop Celtics from top spot in NBA

Published February 27, 2023 9:16 PM

By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley each scored 23 points, and the surging New York Knicks knocked the Boston Celtics out of the top spot in the NBA with their sixth straight victory, 109-94. Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum struggled through a 6-for-18 shooting performance and was ejected in the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul. He finished with 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Jalen Brunson added 17 points for the Knicks, who inched ahead of Brooklyn into fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics slipped behind Milwaukee, which has won 14 straight games.

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