Celtics suffered a 20-point reversal, 0-2 behind and in desperate situation

On May 8, the NBA playoff semi-finals G2 staged a thrilling showdown, but the Celtics lost the good game with a huge lead, losing to the Knicks 90-91, and fell behind in a desperate situation with a total score of 0-2 in the series.

In this game, the Celtics performed poorly. Tatum made only 5 of 19 shots in the game, made 1 of 5 three-pointers, scored 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block; Brown made 8 of 23 shots, scored 20 points and 6 rebounds, but made 6 turnovers. In the final quarter, the Celtics were 16 points at one point, but the Knicks scored 21-2 and overtook. At the critical moment, Tatum made both free throws and broke through the dunk. However, Brunson's two free throws and Bridges' key blocks made the Celtics finally lose. At the beginning of the game, the Celtics showed a strong start, quickly leading the double digits with 16-4. Facing the Knicks' counterattack, White and Pritchard made three-pointers in a row, and at the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led by 11 points 24-13. But Tatum felt cold in this quarter, making 0 of 3 shots, relied on rebounds and assists to contribute to the team, while Brown contributed 6 points. In the second quarter, the Knicks' Towns scored 8 points in a row and led the team to catch up. Jaylen Brown hit back strongly, and White also scored 6 points in a row, helping the Celtics expand their lead to 16 points. However, the Knicks then scored a 11-4 climax, narrowing the gap to single digits again, and at the end of the half, the Celtics led by 9 points 50-41. Brown was in a hot state in this quarter, scoring 11 points alone, while Tatum still failed to regain his shooting touch, scoring 2 points on just 1 of 4 shots. In the first half, Brown scored 17 points and 6 rebounds on 7 of 16 shots, White scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 4 of 9 shots, and Tatum scored only 2 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists on 1 of 7 shots. In the second half, Tatum scored 5 points in a row, but the Knicks' offensive brought the gap to 9 points. Then, Anunobi was called for an offensive foul with a dunk, Thibodeau refused to challenge, and the Celtics seized the opportunity to hit a 13-2 offensive, instantly extending the lead to 20 points. However, in the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, the Celtics' offense was silent, and the Knicks took the opportunity to make a wave of 8-0, regenerating the suspense of the game. After three quarters, the Celtics led by 12 points 73-61. In the critical final quarter, the Celtics fell into a scoring drought again under the good situation of 16 points. Bridges and Brunson led the Knicks to a 19-2 climax, instantly overtaking by 1 point. The Celtics made a frantically on the offensive end, and Tatum even missed a three-pointer with a big open space. At the critical moment, Tatum and Brown made a series of blacksmiths, and Brunson made a breakthrough and layup to expand the lead. Tatum made both free throws and stopped the bleeding, while Brunson missed a three-pointer. In the last 24.2 seconds, Tatum broke through and dunked 1 point, but Brunson made both free throws. Then Tatum's life-and-death shot was blocked by Bridges, and the Celtics suffered a 20-point comeback. In this game, the Celtics lost a good game with a huge lead, revealing the problem of being too relaxed when leading and inefficient at critical moments. The Knicks demonstrated tenacious resilience and strong ability to chase points. Now, the Celtics are behind 0-2 in total and are under tremendous pressure, and they must adjust their form quickly or they will likely be eliminated. In the next game, let's wait and see whether the Celtics can fight back.