Understand the ball, Lakers legend Magic Johnson shared why the Celtics G1 was reversed by the Knicks

NBA legendary magician Johnson analyzes how the Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the second round of the playoffs.

The Boston Celtics opened with a shocking defeat in the second round of the playoff series with the New York Knicks on Monday, and they were once 20 points ahead, but stalemate in overtime until they ended up losing 105-108. Old rival Magic Johnson said bluntly that Boston lost the game.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter): "As for the Boston Celtics... you survive on three-pointers and die on three-pointers. They set a record of 45 three-pointers in the NBA playoffs."

The Boston Celtics hit 45 goals with 60 three-pointers, making it difficult to find the rhythm of the three-pointers. Christapus Porzingis left the game due to non-Covid disease during the intermission and has not returned to the team since then.

Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown each contributed 23 points to the defending champions, but they missed the lead at the end of the game. Derek White contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds, but lost.

Ju Holiday returns to the starting lineup after missing a hamstring strain in the last three games of the Boston Celtics’ first round against the Orlando Magic. He played for 39 minutes and scored 16 points.

Jaylen Brunson led the New York Knicks to counterattack with a wonderful performance in the fourth quarter, tied OG Anunobi and scored a game-high 29 points.

Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks

Celtics once led by 20 points in the third quarter, but Brunson felt hot and Anunobi also maintained a stable performance outside the three-point line. At the end of the third quarter, Boston's lead narrowed to 9 points. The Knicks then started the fourth quarter with a 22-7 climax, while the Celtics felt cold.

Brunson scored 11 points in just over two minutes, completely turning the situation around and turning Boston's huge advantage into a 6-point lead of the Knicks, which surprised the audience at TD Garden Arena. The Celtics countered at the free throw line, with Tatum and Brown making key shots, then Derek White hit a key three-pointer to expand the lead to one point. After Anunobi's three-pointer and Ju Holiday's layup, the score reached 100-100, and the star players of both teams had the opportunity to secure the victory. With 5.5 seconds left in the game, Tatum missed a three-pointer, while Brunson, the NBA's key player of the year, missed a throw-in from the inside. The Celtics had their last chance with 0.6 seconds left, but they failed to seize the opportunity and eventually dragged the first game into overtime. In overtime, Boston's offense still stagnated, and the Knicks quickly controlled the game and established a 6-point lead. Jaylen Brown's key three-pointer gave the Celtic a glimmer of hope, narrowing the gap to three in the last few seconds, but the Celtics failed to seize the opportunity and the defending champion eventually lost their home advantage. The second match will be held at TD Garden Stadium on Wednesday.