Celtics set NBA playoff record in their first game to lose to the Knicks

According to Divi Kulkani, a contributor to the US sports media NBA analysis network. The Celtics won the NBA championship with a great three-pointer, but they just set a horrible playoff record against the Knicks in Game 1.

This series between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks is highly anticipated. Game 1 didn’t disappoint, overtime and a big comeback win. The Knicks made a comeback that wowed NBA fans. However, it’s not just their talent and tenacity that makes it all a reality. They got some help from Boston themselves.

The Celtics played unstoppable in the second quarter, scoring 35 points and conceded only 20 points. It looks like the game might end in the first half, but then something incredible happened. Celtics legend Pierce recently claimed that "what special about the Celtics is their ability to improve intensity. But their most obvious advantage is their three-pointer." But that's the price the team paid in Game 1, where the Celtics hit a wall where they do best and capsize in the gutter. The

Celtics missed 45 3-pointers in Game 1, the most

Celtics' starting five in NBA playoff history is devastating because they are all excellent 3-point shooters. Their efficiency has allowed them to beat other teams frequently over the past few seasons. But three-pointers are a volatile weapon, and nothing proves this better than Game 1 of this series. Boston tried an incredible 60 3-pointers in the game. In itself, it's a playoff record. But the terrible statistics are how much they missed. The Celtics missed 45 3-pointers and did what no team did in NBA playoff history.

In the long run, the Celtics missed eight more 3-pointers in Game 1 than the Knicks tried. Tatum, Brown and White combined to make a ridiculous 41 3-pointers. They only voted 9. For Celtics fans, it will be a pill that is hard to swallow, not a good medicine but a poison.

Celtics will rebound from this game. The shooting is essentially an unstable skill, and the three-pointers are more likely to change. It's all about playing average, both the Celtics and Mazura know that. Boston averaged 48.2 3-point attempts per game during the regular season, so that wasn't a ridiculous number for them. The team also won 61 games during this period.

In this game, the Celtics shot a pitiful 25% of the long-distance field goal percentage, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Celtics were able to score 20 or more 3-pointers in Game 2 of the series or later stages, and when the team's three-pointers bloom in full, it would put opponents in an extremely passive position and it would be difficult to get out of the swamp. The Knicks' first playoff performance is commendable, but Boston is the most in-depth team in the league and the defending champion. This round of series has just begun, and it is still unknown who will end up laughing. Who do you guys are more optimistic about advance to the finals?