In the third quarter, Boston immediately regained its 10-point lead, but Brown’s three-pointer with 7:49 remaining in the round made it 76-66. However, Brunson promptly responded with a traditional three-point play.
But the Celtics took advantage of that and started to pull away, going on a 12-2 run in the ensuing minutes to take full control of the game.
The Celtics supporters gained strength, and the Knicks, who were still without Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, and Mitchell Robinson, had no answers.
Cheers of ‘Let’s Go Celtics’ erupted as Hart was at the free throw line and the Knicks trailed 88–71. Although the Knicks supporters jeered, they realised that their club’s loss to the team with the greatest record in basketball was probably not going to be an anomaly.
With a strong offensive performance in a 116-102 victory over the Knicks on Saturday night, the Celtics extended their winning run to eight games. Over the first three quarters, Boston shot 68 percent from the field, which allowed them to overcome the Knicks, who were shorthanded and without three players in the frontcourt. As Boston won their eighth straight road game, shooting 57.5 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range, Jaylen Brown (30 points) led six different Celtics to finish in double figures. In addition, Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points against his old team.
During that run, six different Celtics made three-pointers, with Kristaps Porzingis making all three of his. When every player on the floor, including Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and Sam Hauser, is making three-pointers, it’s difficult to stop them.
Boston went 9 for 11 from beyond the arc for the duration of the third quarter, setting the tone for an unforgettable show for the New York spectators. The fact that one of their misses was a desperate 31-foot try to beat the buzzer just highlights how intense their shooting was.
A disappointing home loss for a squad that, in theory, might cause Boston problems due to their superior rebounding ability, the Knicks are severely shorthanded due to injuries.
Naturally, when your opponent doesn’t miss, rebounding is nothing.
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