Boston had the lead, the crowd, and the swagger—until the Knicks turned TD Garden into Madison Square Garden North.
If you tuned out at halftime thinking the Celtics had Game 1 in the bag, you missed the Knicks scripting a Broadway-worthy comeback in Boston.
Trailing by 20 points in the third quarter, New York flipped the script. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each dropped 29 points, with Brunson scoring 20 in the second half alone. Anunoby’s intensity was matched by Mikal Bridges, whose clutch defense—including a game-sealing steal from Jaylen Brown—turned the tide.
Boston’s offense, meanwhile, went cold. The Celtics missed a record 45 three-pointers, shooting just 25% from beyond the arc. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 46 points but struggled with efficiency, going 14-of-43 from the field.
The Knicks’ resilience not only stunned the Celtics but also snapped Boston’s nine-game home playoff winning streak. With the series now tilted, Game 2 promises more drama as the Celtics look to regroup.
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