For a change, Sixth Man of the Year Payton Pritchard led all scorers with 23 off the bench while making 5-10 3-point baskets. Jayson Tatum also had a big game with 22 points on 5-9 three-point shooting. The Celtics finished the game hitting 20 out of their 40 3-point attempts, or a 50 percent accuracy.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla made some intriguing comments after his team secured their first win of the series against the New York Knicks on Saturday.

The Boston Celtics went into Game 3 of their playoff series against the New York Knicks down 2-0. Joe Mazzulla and co. knew that it was a must-win, and luckily for Boston, they pulled it off, getting the blowout victory in New York.