But the Knicks took the wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference by tiebreaker because of their point differential in the preliminary round.
The Knicks missed their chance to win Group B when the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat to finish unbeaten in pool play. Julius Randle had 25 points and 20 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 16 points, and the New York Knicks advanced to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 115-91 victory over the Charlotte Hornets last night. All five Boston starters scored in double figures. The Celtics made a season-high 21 3-pointers, getting four each from Al Horford and Jrue Holiday.
The Celtics won a three-team tiebreaker with Orlando and Brooklyn via point differential to take Group C and earn the No. Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 21 and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 124-97 to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament.
