NEW YORK (AP) – RJ Barrett hit a 3-pointer on the horn and helped the New York Knicks turn around to beat the Boston Celtics 108-105 on Thursday night.
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Evan Fournier scored a career-high 41 points, and the Knicks overcame a 24-point deficit in the second quarter. The series ends Saturday in Boston.
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Jayson Tatum scored 36 points for Boston. He tied the game with a shot from a distance with a second to go. The Knicks served after a break and Barrett shot from long range for the win.
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Julius Randle added 22 points for New York, Immanuel Quickley added 16 and Barrett 13. The Knicks didn’t take the lead until two minutes remained.
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Dennis Schröder added 20 points for Boston and Jaylen Brown had 16.
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Robert Williams’ shot in front of the basket, 1:16 seconds before going into halftime, extended Boston’s lead to 24 before the Knicks ended the period on an 8-0 streak and went into the break 63-47 .
The Knicks led 99-98 with a triple by Fournier with 2:06 left.
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