New York was on the road in Boston Monday night for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. During the 2024-25 regular season, the Knicks were 0-4 vs. the Celtics.
Midway through the third quarter on Monday, the Knicks were down by 20 points. A timeout was called by Tom Thibodeau, and New York flipped a switch. Boston went cold, and the Knicks began making a comeback. Eventually, New York tied the game and forced OT. With three seconds left in OT, Boston had a chance to tie the game with a three. However, the Celtics inbounded the ball to Jaylen Brown, and it was then stolen by Knicks’ Mikal Bridges. His defensive effort sealed a win for the Knicks in Game 1.
