In case you live under a rock, the Knicks put together one of the most inspiring wins of the last fifty years for the franchise at TD Garden on Monday.<\/p>\n
Facing a twenty point hole halfway through the third quarter, New York battled and bruised their way to a hard fought overtime victory. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby led the way on the offensive side of things, but it was Mikal Bridges who stole the spotlight in overtime, making some key defensive plays including a game-clinching steal from Jaylen Brown as time expired.<\/p>\n
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The Celtics shot 15-for-60 from long range, setting the NBA playoff record for most three point misses by a wide margin. Poetic, considering what game one of the regular season looked like.<\/p>\n
New York is now up 1-0 in the best-of-seven, and has flipped homecourt advantage in their favor in a series in which no one expected them to win.<\/p>\n
Their reward? They get to do it all again tonight. Game 2. Boston. 7:00 PM tip.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to stay grounded after a remarkable Game 1 win. On one hand, the Knicks finally proved after some poor regular season play that they can hang with these guys. It\u2019s possible. There\u2019s a blueprint for victory. On the other hand, Boston is\u2026 well, still Boston. They\u2019re the reigning champions. They\u2019re still heavy favorites to win the series. There\u2019s still a long series ahead.<\/p>\n
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We\u2019ll see tonight if the Knicks can give the Celtics another run for their money.<\/p>\n
The Knicks are on the more favorable end of the injury report. From the starting unit to the end of the bench, all fifteen guys are good to go.<\/p>\n
The Celtics can\u2019t say the same, however. Kristaps Porzingis, who left Game 1 with a non-Covid illness, is probable to go tonight. Sam Hauser, the C\u2019s flamethrowing wing, is listed as doubtful. He plays a big role off of the bench, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see how Boston replaces his minutes if he indeed misses tonight\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
The Knicks could really flip the NBA world upside down with a win tonight. I didn\u2019t have much faith heading into Monday. Now, they\u2019ve given us a reason to believe.<\/p>\n
Game Details<\/p>\n
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025<\/p>\n
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Time: 7:00 PM ET<\/p>\n
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA<\/p>\n
TV Broadcast: TNT<\/p>\n
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