The Boston Celtics outlasted the New York Knicks , 123-117, at TD Garden on Tuesday, with Jaylen Brown exploding for a season-high 42 points.

Brown battled against the Knicks' tough defenders , including Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart, but he still came out on top, shooting 16-of-24 from the field. He also had four rebounds and four assists.

The tension was high during the game, which was a rematch of last season's conference semifinals. Bridges, who had a team-high 35 points, taunted the Celtics' bench several times. Boston coach Joe Mazzulla , however, said he simply brushed off Bridges' chirping.

“I don't mind that stuff. I like it. It's part of the game. (It) keeps me going, and I thought the guys handled it well,” said Mazzulla in a video posted by SNY.

Bridges was on fire

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