The Celtics made a valiant effort late to force overtime against the Knicks, but in the end it wasn’t enough to avoid a third straight defeat for Joe Mazzulla’s squad. We share our takeaways from the 120-117 setback.
Tatum, who was selected to his fourth All-Star Game earlier in the evening, was one of the few bright spots on offense with his 35 points on 12-of-26 shooting. That still wasn't enough to hide what was one of the worst offensive performances in recent memory for the C's.
The Celtics shot 41% from the floor, marking their lowest field goal percentage since last month's loss to the Indiana Pacers . They missed several layups and while their 13 turnovers marked their lowest total since Jan. 16, they resulted in 22 Knicks points. Four of those turnovers came at the start of the fourth quarter to help New York get its 13-point lead.
Boston's bench shot a combined 11-for-32 from the floor. Brown was 8-for-22 and topped off the rough night with two crucial missed free throws. All in all, a night the C's will want to forget when they look to snap the skid on Saturday.Tatum and Brown arguably are the best duo in the NBA, but they weren't the best duo on the TD Garden parquet Thursday night.
That label belonged to the Knicks tandem of Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson, who tallied 37 and 29 points respectively. Randle shot 13-for-25 from the field including five 3s to lead New York to victory. He added nine rebounds and made multiple highlight-reel plays, including this emphatic dunk while being defended by Tatum.
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