The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics, 138-134, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday evening.

The Knicks (1-0) and the Celtics (0-1) played one of the most memorable Opening Night games in recent memory, as these two Eastern Conference rivals needed two overtime periods to find a winner. They played a back-and-forth contest where both teams traded leads often, and while the Knicks looked certain to win it late in the fourth, the Celtics forced the first overtime period thanks to a last-second three-pointer from Marcus Smart. While the first overtime couldn't find a winner, the Knicks executed better down the stretch in the second extra five-minute period, as the Celtics simply gassed out and couldn't match up with New York's intensity.

Julius Randle and Evan Fournier both carried the Knicks on offense and each surpassed the 30-point mark -- while Randle posted 35 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Fournier chipped in with 32 points, six boards, four steals and three dimes. R.J. Barrett had 19 points, while Mitchell Robinson posted an 11-point, 17-rebound double-double. Obi Toppin had 14 points and five rebounds coming off the bench.

Jaylen Brown did everything he could to prevent the Celtics from losing, as he finished with 46 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jayson Tatum contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds, but he only shot 7-for-30 from the field. Robert Williams III mustered 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Grant Williams and Marcus Smart each posted 15 points. Smart also added eight rebounds and six assists as well.