Boston – The Celtics They cross halfway through the third quarter, similar to all champions defending, as they built a massive advantage. Only the Knicks He stunned the Celtics in a ten-hour loss of 108-105 on Monday at TD Garden. New York stole both the Eastern semifinals and the home advantage in a single time, while the Celtics fans left the sandwell bewildered by what they had just witnessed.
Although it was a close game, the Celtics used a second fourth fort to build a 16 -point advantage in the half. This marked what seemed to be another Boston victory, which was often the case of the regular season. The C then went up to 20 points in the middle of the third quarter when the people in the garden sprout.
But the Knicks, resistant as always, punched again and then some against the champions defending. Not only did they erase a 20 -point advantage, but Jalen Brunson almost shocked the crowd at the end of the game. Instead, the rivals marched on the extension in the last incredible game of these Playoffs in the NBA.
The Celtics, although they arrived at extra hours, did not have the juice in the additional period. They beat 8-5, while the Knicks made the necessary plays to steal the victory. And this was that at the opening of the east semi -final as Celtics Trail for the first time since the end of the eastern 2023.
Jayson Tatum fought with his shot when he ended with 23 points and 16 rebounds in the shot of 7 by 23. Jaylen Brown had 23 points, while Derrick White added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Brunson had 29 points, while Og Annoby was huge with his 29 points, but the Knicks achieved production through the table.
The Celtics and Knicks meet for game 2 of the series at 7 pm Wednesday at TD Garden. Here are four to take away Boston’s loss in New York:
Another clutch game: The Knicks had to crush the first lap against the pistons in various nearby games. This was the case again on Monday when the Knicks dragged the Celtics in times of crisis. Both teams launched the regulation, responding to the body, as the lead was seen in the extension. But at the end of the night, the Celtics did not have enough traits in the overtime. His final shot on the bell was out when they fell behind 1-0.
Eye 3: It was clear from a typeoff that the Celtics played a different enemy from the Magic, who affected his three -point production. The C shot from the deep Monday, ending with 60 attempts of 3 points. However, the brands were a different story. The Celtics shot only 25% (15-for-60) from behind the bow, as they made rare. This was compared to the Knicks shooting at 45.9% (17 by 37) of the 3s, as visitors needed every Monday. The 45 lost 3s of the Celtics were a Playoff record of the NBA.
The injuries appear: Kristaps Porzingis was not on the bench of the Celtics for most of the second quarter, calling into question its condition. Once the second half did not start, it was clear that something was going wrong. The big man was reduced in the injury report to question it because of an illness, as it lost the rest of the game. Porzingis again fought the playoffs, passing 0 by 4 from the field while not marking points, although he collected four offensive rebounds. Sam Hauser was also forced to leave At the end of the third quarter after turning to ankle, so this is another problem to control the Celtics.
Rotation Checking: The Celtics originally only went with a rotation of eight men in the first half, as Hauser seemed to be the strange man. But with Porzingis he hurt, Hauser had to take a step, and then he was injured. The C closed the Monday game with its four normal headlines more at Horford, as expected. Payton Pritchard also got 24 minutes, as it was effective during the first half. But if the injuries persist, this will be a factor for the rest of the series.