New York is 0-2 against the Celtics this season, who earned a 132-109 home victory on opening night and prevailed 131-104 at New York on Feb. 8.

After winning their first game following the All-Star break decisively against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics are expected to have a battle on their hands when they host the third-place New York Knicks Sunday afternoon at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics are back at TD Garden early Sunday afternoon for a matchup with the New York Knicks to kick off the NBA’s schedule for the day.

Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Knicks are third in the conference at 37-18. They have won 10 of their last 12 and are just 2.5 games back from the Boston Celtics for second.