Knicks vs Celtics Game 1: New York steals (Mikal Bridges literally) Game 1 from Boston in overtime thriller - NBC Sports
Celtics set a playoff record with 45 missed 3-pointers in a game where they launched 60.
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Knicks vs Celtics Game 1: New York steals (Mikal Bridges literally) Game 1 from Boston in overtime thriller
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Published May 6, 2025 01:01 AM
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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, were you happy with your team’s shot selection in Game 1?
“For the most part,” he answered.
That explains a lot of this game. Boston followed Mazzulla’s blueprint and launched 60 3-pointers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final matchup with New York, missing 45 (an NBA playoff record) and hitting just 15, or 25%. Boston shooters missed a lot of open ones, but they also took a lot of difficult, contested ones, as well as tough shots in the paint.
“Some of them felt good, some of them felt like we maybe forced the issue,” Jaylen Brown said. “Definitely our rhythm and our timing was a little bit off. We got a lot of great looks, but there may be some truth to that. We’ve got to look at the film and see what happened in that second half.”
The Celtics had success early with matchup hunting — Jayson Tatum going after Karl-Anthony Towns, getting the big man in foul trouble — and led by as many as 20 in the third quarter. Then Boston’s shooting dried up.
Rating: 5