Jayson Tatum and Key Celtics Players to Watch vs. the Knicks - April 11

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Celtics vs. Knicks: Players to Watch

Celtics Key Players

Tatum's numbers on the season are 27.0 points, 8.2 boards and 4.9 assists per contest, shooting 47.2% from the field and 37.9% from downtown, with an average of 3.1 made treys (seventh in league).

Jaylen Brown averages 23.1 points, 5.6 boards and 3.6 assists.

Derrick White averages 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists, shooting 46.3% from the field and 39.8% from downtown, with 2.7 made treys per game.

Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 20.2 points, 7.2 boards and 2.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.9 blocked shots (ninth in league).

Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Knicks Key Players

Brunson's numbers on the season are 28.5 points, 3.6 boards and 6.7 assists per contest. He is also sinking 47.7% of his shots from the field and 40.0% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.7 triples.

Josh Hart averages 9.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He is also draining 42.9% of his shots from the field and 30.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 treys per game.

The Knicks get 15.4 points per game from Donte DiVincenzo, plus 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Per game, Julius Randle gets the Knicks 24.0 points, 9.2 boards and 5.0 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks.

The Knicks are receiving 7.6 points, 8.3 boards and 2.5 assists per game from Isaiah Hartenstein.

Celtics vs. Knicks Stat Insights

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game with a +896 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.4 points per game (second in the NBA) and allow 109.1 per outing (fifth in the league).

The 46.4 rebounds per game Boston averages rank second in the league, and are 3.0 more than the 43.4 its opponents grab per outing.

The Celtics make 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league) at a 38.8% rate (third-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.9 per game their opponents make at a 35.0% rate.

Boston ranks first in the NBA with 120.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and third in the league defensively with 109.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.

New York Key Stats

The Knicks outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (posting 112.7 points per game, 19th in league, and conceding 108.1 per outing, second in NBA) and have a +362 scoring differential.

New York grabs 45.2 rebounds per game (fifth in league) while conceding 40.6 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.

The Knicks make 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.6. They shoot 36.8% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.7%.

New York ranks 13th in the NBA with 114.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 10th defensively with 111.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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