A new era for the New York Knicks began Wednesday night with plenty of familiar faces hinting at their potential once the roster is closer to whole.

For the Boston Celtics, a narrow loss was all about who they're missing -- Jayson Tatum -- and how they'll adjust to life without him.

The Knicks will try to close out a 2-0 season-opening homestand Friday night when they host the Celtics in a battle of longtime Atlantic Division rivals.

Both teams were off Thursday after playing their season openers Wednesday. The hobbled OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns each posted double-doubles for the Knicks, who squandered a 17-point lead before pulling away in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111.

Anunoby, who was questionable with an ankle injury, had 24 points and 1

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