Knicks vs. Celtics Preview: Jalen Brunson Returns for New York

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00:00Tonight, the Knicks will play the Celtics one more time during the regular season.

00:04The Knicks with Jalen Brunson, he is back.

00:06They are one-point favorites, a total 221.5.

00:10Motivation is just obvious at this point.

00:12The teams that are motivated, the spreads are high.

00:15When it's not, you see games like this.

00:17Both teams still playing for a little bit here down the stretch.

00:19And who knows?

00:20Maybe they play each other in the playoffs, too.

00:22Absolutely.

00:23Playing for a little bit of pride, if nothing else.

00:24These teams are pretty much locked in where they are.

00:26Boston still has an outside shot at the number one seed.

00:28Until they lose a game or until Cleveland wins a game.

00:32But there's an opportunity.

00:33You see this team who you're going to probably see in a few weeks in the second round of the playoffs

00:37if everything goes as we expect it to.

00:39So you don't want to let the team get an edge or think that they have an opportunity to beat you.

00:44I know New York has struggled against Boston this year.

00:48And Boston's done a really good job of limiting Carl Anthony Towns.

00:51Jalen Brunson's finally back on the court.

00:53He's easing back and trying to get in the playoff form.

00:55So that's a guy I'll keep an eye on.

00:56And he and Jalen Brown are both guys who are trying to play to be eligible for end-of-season awards.

01:00So they've got some monetary incentives that they're playing for as well.