Knicks stun Celtics, come back from another 20-point hole to steal Game 2

The New York Knicks felt truthful bully coming backmost from a 20-point shortage successful Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, they decided to bash it erstwhile again connected Wednesday nighttime astatine the TD Garden. 

If Game 1 wasn’t shocking enough, Game 2 provided different fourth-quarter thriller that resulted successful a 91-90 Knicks win, wherever they came backmost from a 20-point spread and took vantage of an ice-cold shooting show by the Celtics. 

Now, the bid heads to New York this play with the Knicks owning a commanding best-of-seven bid pb that cipher saw coming. 

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Boston Celtics defender Derrick White (9) defends against New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson successful the 2nd 4th during crippled 2 of the 2nd circular for the 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

But it was the effect of Boston failing to marque a changeable from the level successful the 4th fourth since Payton Pritchard’s three-pointer with 8:40 near successful the game. Yes, for much than 8 minutes, the Celtics, contempt getting wide-open looks, couldn’t get 1 to go. 

Meanwhile, Mikal Bridges, who was erstwhile again a antiaircraft leader successful this one, had 14 fourth-quarter points to assistance the Knicks’ comeback. But it was Jalen Brunson’s step-back two-pointer implicit Jrue Holiday that gave the Knicks their archetypal pb since OG Anunoby’s opening 3 to commencement the game.

KNICKS ERASE 20-POINT DEFICIT, SHOCK CELTICS WITH OVERTIME WIN IN GAME 1

The 87-86 Knicks pb came astatine the two-minute mark, and some teams knew it would beryllium down to the ligament erstwhile again. With 18.1 seconds connected the clock, Jayson Tatum drove seashore to coast, weaving his mode astir Knicks and slamming location a dunk that gave Boston a flimsy 90-89 margin.

On the different end, though, Brunson was fouled by Holiday and had 2 escaped throws to regain the lead. He nailed both, and it was down to different antiaircraft possession for New York. For Boston, they were simply hoping 1 of their stars would travel done and salvage the victory.

Boston Celtics defender Jaylen Brown reacts aft a play against the New York Knicks successful the 2nd 4th during crippled 2 of the 2nd circular for the 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

But Tatum was met by aggregate Knicks arsenic helium tried to marque his mode to the hoop, and conscionable arsenic helium roseate for a baseline jumper, Bridges amazed him with his agelong wingspan and snatched the shot distant to win. 

Bridges did astir the nonstop aforesaid happening successful Game 1, erstwhile helium took a walk distant from Jaylen Brown to crystal the victory. 

The Knicks surely did not person the champion violative performance, particularly Brunson successful examination to his accustomed production. He scored 17 points connected 6-of-19 shooting from the field, portion New York changeable 43% and 29% from heavy arsenic a team. 

New York Knicks guardant Mikal Bridges drives the shot against Boston Celtics guardant Jayson Tatum (0) successful the 2nd 4th during crippled 2 of the 2nd circular for the 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

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However, Boston had different unsmooth nighttime connected the violative end, hitting conscionable 10 of its 40 three-point attempts. They missed 45 successful Game 1 and present different 30 added to the bid total. As a team, the Celtics changeable conscionable 36.2% from the field. 

Game 3 volition beryllium played astatine Madison Square Garden connected Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. ET tip-off.

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