The Celtics built a big lead and – finally – kept it on Saturday, blowing out the Knicks 115-93, trimming their series deficit to 2-1. Here are the takeaways. The Celtics found their stroke (and the game looked way more normal).

For the third consecutive game in this Eastern Conference semifinal, the Celtics roared to a 20-point lead. But this time, there would be no collapse.

The Boston Celtics asserted their dominance over the New York Knicks on Saturday to the tune of a 115-93 win at Madison Square Garden (MSG). Star guard Jaylen Brown was one of five Celtics players who scored in double figures, tallying 19 points (7-18 FG, 2-6 3 PT) with six rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in 36 minutes.