Knicks Erase 20-point Deficit, Shock Celtics With Overtime Win In Game 1

The New York Knicks shocked nan Boston Celtics to unfastened up their second-round NBA Playoffs bid successful thrilling manner connected Monday night. 

The Knicks erased a 20-point shortage to unit overtime and hit the Celtics, 108-105, successful a crippled wherever Boston missed a whopping 45 three-point shots. 

Jalen Brunson was almost nan leader astatine nan buzzer conscionable for illustration Game 6 against nan Detroit Pistons successful nan first round, arsenic Karl-Anthony Towns recovered him pinch a saccharine walk going toward nan handbasket pinch conscionable seconds remaining connected nan fourth-quarter clock. 

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New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson (11) reacts aft his 3 constituent handbasket against nan Boston Celtics successful nan 2nd 4th during crippled 1 of nan 2nd information for nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

But Brunson’s floater complete Al Horford didn’t person nan correct magnitude of finesse, and it rattled disconnected nan rim to unit overtime alternatively of collecting nan triumph successful regulation. 

However, nan Knicks utilized their fourth-quarter momentum, wherever they outscored nan Celtics 25-18, successful other time. OG Anunoby, who had a cardinal three-pointer nether 2 minutes successful regularisation to assistance New York’s effort to unit overtime, dunked and nailed his and-one free propulsion to return a 103-100 lead.

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Anunoby matched Brunson’s 29 points connected nan night, going 10-of-20 from nan field, including 6-of-11 from beyond nan arc.  

The Knicks pushed their lead to six erstwhile Mikal Bridges knocked down a 23-foot three-pointer to daze nan TD Garden crowd. Jayson Tatum would yet get nan Celtics connected nan committee successful overtime, but Towns made a tipped changeable to support nan lead astatine six pinch 1:47 remaining. 

New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson (11) returns nan shot against Boston Celtics defender Derrick White (9) successful nan 2nd 4th during crippled 1 of nan 2nd information for nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

Boston started to consciousness life again aft Jaylen Brown yet nailed a three-pointer to get wrong 3 points, but nan Celtics were incapable to unit much other clip arsenic Bridges stripped Brown of an inbound walk astatine nan buzzer. Bridges, who played 51 of nan 53 full minutes connected nan clock, was cardinal successful stopping Boston successful overtime pinch 2 blocked shots anterior to nan steal. 

It can’t beryllium overstated really poorly nan Celtics were shooting from three-point territory connected Monday nighttime – usually a specialty for this group. They were acold from location successful nan 2nd half, and yet vanished 35.1% arsenic a squad from nan field. 

Tatum was conscionable 7-of-23 shooting, including 4-of-15 from three. He vanished pinch 23 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and 2 steals. Brown was conscionable 1-of-10 from three, though he went 7-of-20 from nan section pinch 8-of-10 made free throws for 23 points. 

New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson (11) drives nan shot to nan handbasket against Boston Celtics halfway Al Horford (42) successful nan 2nd 4th during crippled 1 of nan 2nd information for nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

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More from nan Knicks, Towns had 13 rebounds to his 14 points for a double-double, while Josh Hart came up pinch tremendous rebounding abilities arsenic per usual, finishing pinch 11 and scoring 14 points. Off nan bench, Miles "Deuce" McBride had 11 points. 

If this crippled says thing astir this series, past it looks to beryllium shaping retired for illustration different classical bout betwixt these storied rivals.

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