Porzingis hit a dagger 3-pointer on a big night against his old team, and the Celtics claimed a hard-fought OT victory against the Knicks.

Kristaps Porzingis had to get four stitches on his nose, but he was in good spirits after the Celtics beat the Knicks in overtime.

Porzingis nailed eight 3-pointers and was the best player on the floor in stretches for the Celtics, who swept the season series with the Knicks.

Kristaps Porzingis made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime after Jayson Tatum's 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining forced the extra period, and the Boston Celtics completed a season sweep of the New York Knicks with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night.

Celtics 119, Knicks 117 (OT) — would suggest the former. The life inside the building as the Knicks finally punched back against Boston would hint at the latter. With some luck, we’ll find out for real soon enough.

With the playoffs on the horizon, the Boston Celtics are all but certain to finish as the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. But while their Tuesday night showdown on the road against the New York Knicks did not necessarily come with many practical stakes,

The New York Knicks had a three-point lead with 11 seconds left in regulation against the most prolific 3-point shooting team in NBA history. Jayson Tatum wondered if a foul was coming. The Knicks wondered afterward if it should have.