New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
CelticsBlog (Jeff Clark) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The better team doesn’t always win, as we found out in 2023 The Boston Celtics are down two gut-punches to none in this second round series against the New York Knicks . In both games they led by 20 points and both times they couldn’t execute down the stretch. They aren’t done, this is a 7 game series. But they have reduced their margin of error...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images After a disastrous finish to Game 2 against the Knicks, the urgency is high. But, no one is panicking inside a veteran Celtics locker room. BOSTON — Due to an unlikely TD Garden fire evacuation on Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum didn’t get the chance to speak to reporters after the Celtics ’ 91-90 Game 2 loss to the Knicks . But...
CelticsBlog (Ben_Paradis) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Celtics are down 0-2 against the Knicks, and it’s not a fluke. It’s a self-inflicted disaster. With 5:41 left in the third quarter of Game One, and 3:12 left in the third quarter of Game Two, the Celtics held 20-point leads over the New York Knicks . They lost both games. That doesn’t just happen by chance. When looking at the second-half...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After going 4-0 against the Knicks during the regular season with an average margin of victory of 16.3 points per contest, the Celtics built 20-point leads in each of the first two games of their second-round playoff series vs. New York before improbably losing both of them. “Two games we’re up 20 points somehow end […]
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
After the Boston Celtics lost 108-105 in overtime to the New York Knicks on Monday night in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, former star Paul Pierce said on FS1’s Speak that if Boston dropped Game 2 at home, he’d walk from his home to the network’s studio. “If the Celtics lose […] The post Paul Pierce Walks 20 Miles to FS1 Studio...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Nobody inside the Boston camp seem to really understands how they got to this point. The reigning champions are now trailing 0-2 in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Knicks, after blowing yet another 20-point lead on Wednesday night. Now that New York took a 91-90 victory in Game 2, the Massachusetts club are […] The post Celtics call late loss...
CelticsBlog (Azad Rosay) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics gave up a double-digit lead for the second straight game, showing cracks on both ends of the floor. Defensive breakdowns, stagnant offense, and poor late-game decisions cost them again. #1 - Defensive meltdown During the first part of the game, the Boston Celtics were able to limit the Knicks ’ offense and applied a smart defensive game...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
The Boston Celtics have lost two consecutive playoff games to the New York Knicks, making them the first NBA team to blow 20-point leads and lose in back-to-back playoff games. Celtics Once Again Disappeared In The Fourth Quarter After giving up a 20-point Game 1 lead to the Knicks and losing in overtime, the Celtics […] The post Celtics Face 0-2 Series Deficit For First Time Since...
CelticsBlog (Bill Sy) —
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images All that’s left is what’s ahead. Considering the circumstances of losing two home games and a pair of 20-point third quarter leads, Joe Mazzulla was fairly subdued in his postgame presser. They’ll watch film and find areas to improve before heading out to New York for the weekend, but the Celtics head coach didn’t seem upset or...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The fire alarms that blared inside TD Garden served as a fitting second act to the Celtics’ late-game collapse. BOSTON — Moments after Jaylen Brown completed his Game 2 postgame press conference, sirens began to blare inside TD Garden. Security urged reporters to quickly head for the exits, while players rushed out of their locker rooms to leave the...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images Porzingis was limited to 14 minutes in the Celtics’ Game 2 loss. Afterwards, he shared just how difficult this latest bout of illness has been. BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis struggled through illness in the Celtics ’ 91-90 loss to the Knicks , limited to just 14 minutes off the bench two nights after he exited in the second quarter of Game 1. “I’m...
CelticsBlog (Oliver Fox) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics are destroying the Knicks, and yet are down 2-0. This series has me wondering if basketball is a simulation and we’re all living in the Harry Potter universe. I actually don’t know what’s going on. The Boston Celtics are down 2-0 to the New York Knicks heading back to Madison Square Garden, and are a smooth 25 of 100 from three so far...
CelticsBlog (Ian Inangelo) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Boston goes down 0-2 for the first time since 2023. Coming off a disappointing loss in Game 1 where the Celtics blew a 20-point lead in the second half, Boston decided to do the same thing in Game 2 as they lost 91-90 in regulation this time to go down 0-2 to the Knicks in Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White led the way...
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau made a major defensive adjustment during the first game of New York’s ongoing series against the Celtics, per Zach Braziller of The New York Post (subscriber link). The Knicks opted to switch for their pick-and-roll coverages, a shift from their regular season defense on those plays. It threw the reigning […]
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images Sam Hauser has been ruled out with a right ankle sprain, while Kristaps Porzingis is available. BOSTON — The Celtics will be without Sam Hauser for Game 2 against the Knicks . But, Kristaps Porzingis , who left Monday’s game against the Knicks with a non-COVID illness, is available to play. After Tuesday’s film session, Joe Mazzulla said that...