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Knicks comeback from down 20, once more, to stun Celtics for 2-0 collection lead
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Knicks comeback from down 20, once more, to stun Celtics for 2-0 collection lead

Last updated: May 8, 2025 2:13 am
Editorial Board Published May 8, 2025
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BOSTON — Possibly the Knicks want to identify the Celtics 20 factors at opening tip. As a result of for some purpose, this group performs its finest basketball when the opponent is on the verge of shutting the lights off.

After the Knicks clawed again from a 20-point deficit to steal Sport 1 of their Jap Convention semifinal collection towards the Celtics in Sport 1, they discovered themselves, as soon as once more, in a 20-point gap in Sport 2 on the TD Backyard on Wednesday.

After which, in what’s grow to be typical style in orange and blue, the Knicks awakened. They performed their finest basketball with their backs towards the wall.

Or possibly — simply possibly — the Celtics are choking the collection away. A group that ranked atop the NBA in each three-point takes and makes by way of the common season has gone ice-cold from downtown within the playoffs.

The Knicks don’t care concerning the rhyme or purpose. They don’t care concerning the path, both, solely the outcomes, and Wednesday’s 91-90 victory over the reigning NBA champions moved New York to a 2-0 collection lead towards a group that swept them within the regular-season collection.

The Knicks’ season has been outlined by resilience, how a group that met impediment after impediment responded to adversity. They proceed to reply with resounding wins, even when it comes on the expense of a 20-point gap halfway by way of the sport.

And for the second recreation in a row, Mikal Bridges struggled on the offensive finish, solely to make game-sealing performs on protection. In Sport 1, Bridges ripped the ball from Jaylen Brown’s on Boston’s remaining offensive possession and heaved the ball into the air because the clock expired. On Wednesday, as soon as once more on Boston’s remaining offensive possession, this time with a one-point lead, Bridges swatted Jayson Tatum’s last-second try at a game-winner. And as soon as once more, he heaved the ball the complete size of the court docket as time expired.

Bridges shot simply 6-of-18 from the sector for 14 factors, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, however his three steals and hounding protection turned the sport, and he scored all 14 of his factors within the fourth quarter on 6-of-10 taking pictures from the sector.

Jalen Brunson completed with 17 factors on 6-of-19 taking pictures from the sector, Karl-Anthony Cities added 21 factors and 17 rebounds, and Josh Hart scored a team-high 23 factors on 9-of-15 taking pictures from the sector and 3-of-6 taking pictures from downtown.

OG Anunoby scored simply 5 factors however held Tatum to 13 factors on 5-of-19 taking pictures from the sector. Brown completed with 20 factors on 8-of-23 taking pictures, and the pair of Celtics All-Stars have mixed to shoot 27-of-84 by way of two video games within the collection.

The remainder of the Celtics adopted go well with. After taking pictures 15-of-60 from deep in Sport 1, the Celtics continued to hoist treys however shot simply 10-of-40 from downtown. Lots of the misses had been clear seems. A possible choke job in actual time.

“They’re the defending champions, so they know what they need to do, and obviously I expect them to shoot 3s again,” Cities mentioned after morning shootaround at TD Backyard on Wednesday. “They were the best 3-point shooting team the league has ever seen statistically, so it’s our job to continue to try to make it difficult on them to make those 3s.”

And but the Knicks nonetheless have large room for enchancment. They didn’t present as much as the celebration, in spite of everything, till they trailed 20 within the third quarter.

That gained’t reduce it. Or possibly it should. As a result of for the Knicks simply defeated the reigning champs twice in a row, they usually haven’t but performed an entire basketball recreation.

Possibly the Knicks don’t must. Possibly they only want to identify their opponent a 20-point benefit. As a result of when their backs are towards the wall, the actual Knicks get up.

And the actual Knicks have confirmed they’re worthy of an NBA title.

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