Jayson Tatum scores 36, sizzles down the stretch as Celtics fend off Knicks

Jayson Tatum scored 25 of his 36 points in the second half to lead the Boston Celtics to a 107-103 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night in Boston. Paul George and Neemias Queta added 15 points each for Boston, which held off a fourth-quarter rally by New York. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 22 points as defending champion New York dropped to 0-2 on the season.

Elsewhere across the league, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 132-125 behind 25 points from Norman Powell. The Atlanta Hawks secured a franchise-record 47-point win over the Charlotte Hornets, 128-81, while the Toronto Raptors topped the Washington Wizards 112-102. In San Francisco, Cameron Boozer hit a late go-ahead jumper as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from 12 down to beat the Golden State Warriors 111-108.