Tatum's Return, Knicks' Victory: Celtics Fall

0:00It's April 10th, welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News Today, where team coverage meets AI. Jason Tatum made his first trip back to Madison Square Garden since tearing his Achilles in last year's playoffs, dropping 24 points in the Boston Celtics 112-106 lost to the New York Knicks on Thursday night. The Knicks built a 13-point lead in the third quarter, but Boston fired back with a 24-9 run to grab the edge heading into the fourth. He's got tie from there, with the score flipping back and forth as both teams traded blows down the stretch. Without their top score, Jalen Brown, who sat out with Achilles tendonitis ahead of a back-to-back, the Celtics leaned hard on Tatum and others like. Baylor Shireman to keep it close. Fans saw the grit, but New York's depth held up in the clutch moments. In the end, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart sealed her for the Knicks with key free throws and a dagger-three. When Nikola Vusovic grabbed a big board, late. No major injuries reported, just a tough road test for Boston.

1:03Celtics now head home to face the New Orleans Pelicans, Friday at TD Garden, looking to bounce back quick in this grind of a schedule.