NBA roundup: New York Knicks put the pressure on Boston Celtics with narrow win

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brunson-jalen/YLRvL3v7/"]Brunson[/a] was one of seven [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]Knicks[/a] players to finish in double figures, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/towns-karl-anthony/8np46E9P/"]Karl Anthony-Towns[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anunoby-og-ogugua/jiNJMxEa/"]OG Anunoby[/a] finishing with 21 points apiece at Madison Square Garden.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/new-orleans-pelicans-U3yc9SkP/new-york-knicks-WCNO4nbt/?mid=Y7aUMLzg"]The win[/a] saw the Knicks keep up the pressure on the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston Celtics[/a] in the battle for the No.2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.[/p][embed guid="dcf2532f-72fe-432b-8bf9-529848bb8d53" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2036637822644265356?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]With less than three weeks of the regular season remaining, the Knicks are third in the East with a 48-25 record, a fraction behind the Celtics who are second on 47-24. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Detroit[/a] lead the standings on 52-19.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williamson-zion/fRIc4w7m/"]Zion Williamson[/a] scored 22 points to lead the scoring for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-pelicans/U3yc9SkP/"]Pelicans[/a], who have been eliminated from playoff contention in the West.[/p][p]In other games, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-donovan/hhFqipLe/"]Donovan Mitchell[/a] scored 42 points as the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland Cavaliers[/a] edged the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-magic/QZMS36Dn/"]Orlando Magic[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/cleveland-cavaliers-xGk13Tb6/orlando-magic-QZMS36Dn/?mid=S6hwLa55"]136-131[/a].[/p][p]The Cavs' fourth straight victory leaves them in fourth place in the Eastern Conference on 45-27.[/p][embed guid="c1c19584-884a-4cb8-8d4c-c8ec4325170a" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2036647411565604890?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/charlotte-hornets/xftMikUg/"]Charlotte Hornets[/a] remain in the hunt for a playoff spot after thrashing the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sacramento-kings/CvwE1OCB/"]Sacramento Kings[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/charlotte-hornets-xftMikUg/sacramento-kings-CvwE1OCB/?mid=QsdMOs6t"]134-90[/a].[/p][p]The Hornets are one of three teams in the middle of the Eastern Conference standings with identical 38-34 records.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a] are just above them on 39-33, one spot outside the last automatic playoff place occupied by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-hawks/xAO4gBas/"]Atlanta Hawks[/a] (40-22).[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/usa/nba/"]Follow the NBA action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]