Eastern Conference Recaps, March 5: Knicks Remain The Only Undefeated Team After The All-Star Break After Win Over Celtics

The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in double overtime

The New York Knicks remain the only team to go undefeated after the All-Star break.

They were put to the test when they played the Boston Celtics, one of the best teams in the East. The game featured 12 lead changes but the Knicks took a 131-129 victory in double overtime.

Immanuel Quickley finished with a career-high 38 points, the most he scored since Dec. 29.

“It was a huge performance by him,” Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said. “I was going to give him rest at the start of the fourth, but then he knocked down a couple of shots and I thought the game was in the balance right there.”

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 40 points and 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown had 29 points.

NEXT KNICKS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Mar. 22 at Miami

OTHER NOTES:

-Mikal Bridges is the Brooklyn Nets’ best player since the Feb. 9 trade. He scored 33 points to lead them to a 102-86 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. It was his fourth 30-point game as a Net.

Kelly Oubre led the Hornets with 17 points and Terry Rozier had 16.

NEXT NETS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Mar. 25 at Miami

-Damian Lillard had 41 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-119 victory against the Orlando Magic. He has now scored 40-plus points 14 times this season.

Rookie Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 26 points and Franz Wagner had 24.

-Tyrese Haliburton hit a winning 3-pointer over Patrick Beverley to give the Indiana Pacers a 125-122 victory against the Chicago Bulls. He finished with 29 points and 11 assists and rookie Bennedict Mathurin led all reserves with 17 points.

Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 42 points and DeMar DeRozan had 23.

NEXT BULLS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Mar. 18 in Chicago

-One day after having their 16-game winning streak snapped, the Milwaukee Bucks got back on track. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double led the Bucks to a 117-111 victory against the Washington Wizards. He had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists.

Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 33 points.

NEXT WIZARDS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Apr. 7 in Washington

Cory Nelson is a contributor to Inside The Heat. He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson. You can also check out his personal blog HERE.