For the Celtics, that series brought more pain than they could have anticipated, with Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles only worsening the sudden end to a championship defense. Given the opponent, Wednesday’s trip back to the famous arena meant a little extra to the returning Boston players.

Jaylen Brown went viral after his hairline appeared to rub off on OG Anunoby’s jersey during the Celtics’ loss to the New York Knicks.

The Celtics have yet to win after two games and suffered a 105-95 loss to New York despite getting some valuable insight from former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. Brown, who said he appreciated the intel, made several late buckets late in the game; however, his contributions weren’t enough to get his team over the line.

The Celtics held the Knicks to 38.4% shooting and outscored them in three of the four quarters, but defensive rebounding was a persistent issue. New York grabbed six offensive boards in the third and seven more in the fourth, leading to second-chance opportunities that prevented Boston from overcoming a lopsided second quarter.

There’s never a quiet night in the NBA, and Thursday’s clash between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks was no exception. Boston fell 105-95 at Madison Square Garden, with Jaylen Brown leading the way with 23 points,

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks will tip off Amazon's new NBA on Prime coverage Friday night with a rematch at Madison Square Garden.

Trysta Krick and Vaughn Dalzell evaluate the Celtics' matchup versus the Knicks, with Boston a popular pick and New York's Karl-Anthony Towns a "game-time decision" due to a quad injury.

The Knicks wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the way, dominating the team they knocked out of the playoffs last season on their home floor. This game marked the season debut for Josh Hart, who sat out of the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers with back spasms.