Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 105–95 at home on Friday to get out to a perfect 2-0 start to their season.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where the Knicks went 27-14 last season. New York is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Knicks odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.

Jaylen Brown did not hold back when asked about the arrests of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups and the current gambling climate surrounding the NBA.

Prime has done its part by landing top-tier announcers. Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan are two of the most recognizable voices in both basketball and football. They take lead play-by-play assignments, along with Eric Collins (the Hornets guy who’s always yelling) and Michael Grady (splitting between Prime and NBC).

As more and more details come out about "Operation Royal Flush" as part of the Department of Justice investigation into illegal gambling, it seems that more and more big names could be implicated in the scandal.

The Boston Celtics have been connected to a big trade with an Eastern Conference foe that would fill a major need.

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Today in Boston Celtics history, Jaylen Brown was born in Marietta, Georgia in 1996. Brown play ed his college ball with the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears, where he won Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors back in 2016.