They are 0-7 against the top three teams in the NBA and are in danger of falling in the standings. Furthermore, as if their loss to the Celtics was not bad enough on its own, one of their players received a punishment from the league that was announced after the game.

The Celtics now own a four-game lead over the Knicks and the head-to-head tiebreaker for the two-seed in the East (Boston still trails Cleveland by six games for the top seed). The two teams will square off one final time in the regular season when they meet at Madison Square Garden on April 8.

Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 118-105 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday.