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On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks to secure their fifth consecutive win. Given that the Knicks were only three games behind the Celtics for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, this was a major victory for Boston.

After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night, the defending champion Boston Celtics pulled out their third double-digit win of the season over the Knicks with a 118-105 victory in Boston on Sunday.

Josh Hart and the New York Knicks got blown out by the Boston Celtics, 118-105, on Sunday and two plays by the guard had fans on social media fuming. In case you missed it, Hart had two very bad flops during the loss.

More concerning than Hart being struck with a $2,000 fine is the Knicks' inability to take down the NBA's top teams, as they feel just one tier behind the top clubs with seldom room to make immense improvements. New York should hold its breath that Mitchell Robinson is the boost they need, or the issue could become quite concerning.

Josh Hart and OG Anunoby were on the injury report for the Knicks after both playing in their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.