Mazzulla, Brown and Horford all said that Boston didn't play up to its standard defensively. This is true, particularly in the second half. But both sides of the floor are connected, and Mazzulla pointed out that the Knicks were able to play with pace in part because of the Celtics' poor offensive execution.

Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum went toe-to-toe in what turned out to be an epic individual battle in Monday's Game 4 matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics.

The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead. Celtics star Jayson Tatum left the game early with an injury.