The Boston Celtics made some ugly history under their head coach Joe Mazzulla with some help from the New York Knicks.

BOSTON — The Celtics will be shorthanded on Sunday afternoon when they host the Knicks in a divisional showdown at TD Garden. Boston downgraded Sam Hauser from questionable to out for the matchup due to back spasms. Jayson Tatum also remains out as he continues to recover from his Achilles tear.

Preview the Boston Celtics' NBA matchup with New York, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

Jalen Brunson and Jose Alvarado led the New York Knicks to a 111-89 road win over Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics on Sunday, combining for 43 points in a statement victory.

Eastern Conference contenders collide Sunday afternoon in Boston, where Jaylen Brown and the Celtics will host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. The game is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ABC and streaming on-demand.

Nikola Vucevic made his Boston debut on Friday with an 11/12/4 line across 28 minutes. He averaged 29.7 PRA over 30.8 minutes with the Bulls and averaged 35 against the New York Knicks in two matchups.

The Knicks pulled off a huge road win against the Celtics on Sunday, and a Boston announcer sounded like he had sour grapes.

Jose​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Alvarado, the point guard that the New York Knicks got recently from the New Orleans Pelicans, is no longer listed as injured and will like

For the Beantowners, it’s a pre-Super Bowl showdown against the Knicks, who eliminated the Celtics from the playoffs last year