Playing crazy! The defending champion leads by up to 25 points: Tatum is fully fired, Brunson is 12 points

On May 11, the NBA playoffs continued, with defending champion Celtics challenging the Knicks away. The first two games were reversed at home. The Celtics needed to give it a try, and their form was very hot. They hit one after another from the outside and established a leading advantage early. After that, they also widened the gap and firmly occupied the initiative on the field, leading the Knicks 71-46 at halftime.

In this game, the Celtics Porzingis was placed on the bench. White made a tip-in. Bridges made a counterattack, Horford made a three-pointer, Holiday broke through and scored, and Towns bit it with a three-pointer. The Celtics' offensive momentum is still hot. Brown made a three-pointer and then made two free throws, setting off an 8-0 offensive to widen the gap. White made a three-pointer, the Knicks couldn't keep up with the pace, Tatum made another three-pointer, and the Celtics made a 20-6 offensive to establish a 27-12 lead. Towns dunked to stop the bleeding, but the Celtics' offensive state was still hot. Prichard made a three-pointer and finally made a buzzer-beating jump shot, leading the Knicks 36-20 in the first quarter. In the second quarter of the game, the Celtics' offensive state was still excellent, and the three-pointers felt a little lower. The Knicks' offensive state was still poor and they could not close the gap. Prichard made a three-pointer and the Celtics established a 22-point lead. Towns scored 2+1 to stop the bleeding. The Knicks were about to counterattack. Tatum and Prichard hit three-pointers one after another, widening the gap again. Brunson scored 2+1 to chase the score, and then made a three-pointer. But Tatum made another three-pointer and still maintained a lead of more than 20 points. The Celtics led the Knicks 71-46 in the first half.

The Celtics successfully regained their three-pointers. They made 25 of 100 in the first two games, and this time they made 12 of 19 in the half, which was completely unstoppable. Tatum scored 14 points with 4 of 5 three-pointers, Brown scored 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Prichard also had 13 points, and every player was in a hot state.

The Knicks' three-pointers were sluggish, and 2 of 12 shots were completely unable to provide firepower. Towns scored 13 points and 6 rebounds in the first half, and Brunson scored 12 points and 4 assists. Except for them, the other players were in poor condition.