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• Celtics 94, Knicks 81: Box Score | Game Detail
A stellar first-half defensive effort and another impressive double-double performance from Charles Bassey propelled the Boston Celtics to a 94-81 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The Knicks found themselves in a hole right from the jump as the Celtics opened the game on an 11-4 run over the first 2:29 and limited New York to a meager 30 first-half points on the way to a 12-point lead at intermission. Boston went on to add another six points to its advantage in the third on the way to the double-digit victory. The Celtics comfortably outpaced New York in multiple categories, including outscoring the Knicks in the paint by a 52-40 margin and enjoying a 43-32 edge in bench points.
Second-year pro Kevin McCullar Jr. led the Knicks with 30 points, complementing them with four rebounds, one assist and two steals. Ariel Hukporti added nine points with 13 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two steals. Pacôme Dadiet furnished seven points, six boards and one assist, while Dink Pate matched Dadiet’s scoring total and supplemented it with three rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Bassey paced the Celtics with 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, adding two steals and an assist. Jalen Bridges contributed 16 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh posted matching 13-point tallies, with Scheierman also recording eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
The Knicks return to action Tuesday evening against the Brooklyn Nets, while the Celtics face the Miami Heat on Monday afternoon.