Boston turned the game into a laughingstock. New York was blown out on their home floor by a 131-104 final score. It was the second contest of the year between the two teams, and the second blowout for a Celtics roster that has now won six of their last seven games against their arch-rival.

The Celtics will need to bring their 'A' game on both ends with the players available if they don't want to extend their losses to 2 consecutive games.

The New York Knicks, who opened their season with a blowout loss in Boston, entered Saturday viewing their rematch with the defending-champion Celtics as a pre-All-Star-break measuring stick, but they were routed again,