Knicks hand Celtics sixth straight loss

Knicks hand Celtics sixth straight loss, knocking them off the top spot in NBA standings

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The Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks 109-94, with Jayson Tatum getting ejected for the first time in his career.

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The Knicks won their sixth straight game and moved into fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

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Malcolm Brogdon scored 22 points for the Celtics, who were missing Jaylen Brown due to personal reasons.

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Marcus Smart added 19 points for Boston, but they missed 20 of their first 22 attempts from 3-point range.

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Tatum struggled with a 6-for-18 shooting performance and finished with 14 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds.

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Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley each scored 23 points for the Knicks.

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The Celtics slipped behind Milwaukee in the NBA standings, who now have the league's best record.

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New York took control in the second quarter and never gave it up, with the margin in double digits for most of the second half.

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The surging Knicks won their sixth straight victory and knocked the Celtics out of the top spot in the NBA standings.

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Jayson Tatum was ejected for the first time in his career, scoring only 14 points in a frustrating 109-94 loss for the Celtics.

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