The hustle and tenacity that Jordan Walsh showed on the glass during the fourth quarter on Tuesday helped the Celtics knock off one of the tougher opponents in the Eastern Conference.

He didn’t need to post a monster stat line to help finish off the Knicks in a 123-117 win. He chipped in eight points and six rebounds with most of those coming in crunch time as the Celtics clung to a slim lead down the stretch.

“To me, the last six minutes of the game, he was just a great playmaker,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said . “He had the offensive rebounds, he made plays in the seam, he was great at the point of attack defensively.”

Two of his team-high four offensive rebounds led to made baskets in the fourth quarter. He boxed out Jalen Brunson and tipped in a layup with a soft touch. He spra

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