Jayson Tatum and the defending champion Boston Celtics got back on track Saturday with a comfortable 115-93 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their second-round series. After blowing 20-point leads in Games 1 and 2, the Celtics took care of business to make the series 2-1 in favor of the Knicks.

Tatum is not only ahead of James, but he has also surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The late NBA legend scored 2,889 points by the time he was at Tatum's age. Tatum narrowly surpassed him before his Game 2 performance wrapped up. The two were tied until Tatum hit his last three of the game.

The Boston Celtics needed a statement win in Game 3 against the New York Knicks to keep their chase for consecutive NBA titles alive. Boston lost the first two games at home, despite leading by as many as 20 points in both games.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No.

Can Boston avoid going down 3-0 to the Knicks? Does Golden State stand any chance against Minnesota without Steph Curry on the court?

Round two of postseason basketball is rolling right along, and fans can wager on all the exciting action with these best NBA spread bets for Saturday, May 10.

Saturday sees two NBA Playoff Game 3s as the Boston Celtics visit the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves head to California to face the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics have lost two heartbreakers after failing to close out the Knicks,