Nevertheless the second-round collection with the Celtics ends, Recreation 1 in Boston will go down as one of many Knicks’ biggest moments of the previous 50 years.
(Simply have a look at how a lot mileage John Starks has gotten out of “The Dunk,” regardless of it previous 4 straight losses to the Bulls within the 1993 Jap Convention Finals).
The Knicks deserved Recreation 1, clawing again from a 20-point second-half deficit behind defensive grit and well timed taking pictures. However they had been additionally lucky to depart TD Backyard with a win, stealing a sport the Celtics may have ended lengthy earlier than extra time.
Recreation 2 would be the Knicks’ hardest take a look at of the season. Vegas is banking on an emotional letdown and a return to the regular-season outcomes, putting in the Knicks as 10.5-point underdogs whereas protecting the Celtics a wholesome favourite (-370) within the collection. The defending champs haven’t misplaced consecutive video games since February and haven’t misplaced back-to-back video games of a homestand since March 2023.
