The Knicks, who opened their season with a blowout loss in Boston, entered Saturday night viewing their rematch with the defending-champion Celtics as a measuring stick as they approach the All-Star break.

The Celtics will need to bring their 'A' game on both ends with the players available if they don't want to extend their losses to 2 consecutive games.

Jayson Tatum and Derrick White took over in the third quarter as the Celtics blew out the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.