Defending NBA champion Boston overpowered New York 115-93 on Saturday, dominating to the finish after squandering 20-point leads to lose two prior playoff games to the Knicks.Boston leaped to a 36-20 lead after the first quarter,

The Celtics overall went 20-for-40 from deep. Jayson Tatum went 5-for-9 from behind the arc, while Pritchard contributed five three-pointers on 10 attempts. The Celtics will now get the chance to even the series at 2-2 when both teams return to Madison Square Garden for Monday night's Game 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

It's the first playoff matchup between the teams since 2013, and Game 1 is set for Monday night in Boston. The reigning NBA champion Celtics took care of the Orlando Magic in five games in the first round, while the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in six games in a much closer series.