New York was 5 for 25 behind the arc and shot 68.6% on free throws — though that was mostly because Mitchell Robinson went 4 for 12 as the Celtics fouled the poor free throw shooter intentionally.

After a pair of epic collapses in Games 1 and 2 at the TD Garden, the Boston Celtics annihilated the New York Knicks in Game 3, 115-93, at Madison Square Garden. The contest wasn't even as close as the final score suggested. Early in the third quarter on Saturday, the Celtics' lead ballooned all the way to 30 points.

For the third consecutive game in this Eastern Conference semifinal, the Celtics roared to a 20-point lead. But this time, there would be no collapse.