Jalen Brunson scores 21 points for New York, which never trailed in the game’s final 42 minutes.

Jaylen Brown adds 13 rebounds after missing Boston’s win over Sacramento on Friday.

Boston’s Jaylen Brown scores 37 points, tying Larry Bird’s record for consecutive 30-point games with nine.

Jaylen Brown scores 30 points for Boston, which has won seven of its last eight games and five in a row.

Payton Pritchard scores 42 points for Boston, which nearly lets a 21-point lead slip away.

Anfernee Simons adds 23 points and Payton Pritchard 19 for Boston, which nearly let a 26-point lead slip away.

Jaylen Brown scores 33 points and Payton Pritchard adds 30 as Boston wins its second straight game.

Jayson Tatum added 17 points for Boston, which rallied in the second half to take Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.