Knicks vs Celtics shows New York get 3-1 lead; Tatum injured
The Knicks vs Celtics matchup on Monday shows New York getting a 3-1 lead as Boston hopes an injured Jayson Tatum can still recover in time.
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KNICKS VS CELTICS SERIES SHOWS NEW YORK PUTTING BOSTON ON THE BRINK WITH GAME 4 WIN
The Knicks vs Celtics series shows New York putting Boston on the brink with a 121-113 victory in Game 4.
Furthermore, Mikal Bridges and Karl Anthony Towns scored 23 points each for the Knicks, who now take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven second round series.
Moreover, OG Anunoby had 20 points or the Knicks, who need to steal Game 5 in Boston on Wednesday to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
New York did it with balanced scoring, with four of the five starters in double figures, Rick Brunson exploded with 39 points on 14-of-25 shooting.
The Knicks also won with a pretty impressive shooting night, going for 54.3% on a 50-of-92 clip.
TATUM INJURED IN FINAL MINUTES, DAMPENS BOSTON HOPES TO COME BACK
Tatum was injured in the final minutes, dampening Boston hopes coming into Game 5.
Moreover, the All-Star forward went down with a right leg injury with 2:54 remaining.
Furthermore, he finished with 42 points on 16-of-25 shooting and 7-of-16 from deep in 40 minutes.
Derrick Brown scored 23 points and Jaylen Brown had 20 points for the Celtics.
Top reserve Payton Pritchard was the only other player in double figurs.
He had 12 points, as Boston hopes to defend Game 5 on their home floor and extend the series.
NEW YORK HOPES TO FEND OFF BOSTON COMEBACK FROM 3-1 LEAD IN SERIES
New York hopes to fend off a Boston comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the series to achieve its own place in history.
Furthermore, the Knicks also have a shot at closing the series at Game 6 in New York if Boston protects its home cout in Game 5.
Moreover, New York has not been in the Eastern Conference finals.
The last time they reached that far was when they lost to the Indiana Pacers in 2000.
The Denver Nuggets were the last team to come back from a 3-1 deficit.
Denver did it twice in the 2020 playoffs at the Walt Disney resort in Orlando, Florida.
However, the Cleveland Cavaliers were the last team to do it with a true road game being hurdled.
This hapened the 2016 NBA finals against Golden State.
