“As a head coach you want all your guys all the time,” Brown said before the game, trying to carefully navigate the delicate path of injury reports — always a tightrope for coaches.

The Knicks overcame a sleepy first quarter to cruise past the Celtics 105-95 at the Garden, improving to 2-0 with new coach Mike Brown on the young season.

Mitchell Robinson will miss his second straight game to begin the year due to left ankle management.