NEW YORK – This is the Knicks’ series now.

Midway through the third quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals back in May, the defending champion Boston Celtics had a 20-point lead over the New York Knicks, having won eight of the last nine head-to-head meetings. But then came a miraculous Knicks comeback, which was followed by another two nights later in Game 2. Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in Game 4 and the Knicks won the series in six. Boston broke up its championship roster over the summer and here we are.

Suddenly, the Knicks are one of the favorites and the Celtics are on a lower tier in the Eastern Conference. Things went according to (the new) script on Friday, when New York cruised to a 105-95 victory on in the second game of the season for both teams.

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