For a couple of minutes there, there was a breath of perception circulating in Madison Sq. Backyard. Possibly it was the gold of the madman. Or possibly it was one thing else. The ultimate rating – Celtics 119, Knicks 117 (OT) – would counsel the primary. Life contained in the constructing whereas the Knicks lastly recovered in opposition to Boston would mild the latter.
With a bit of luck, we are going to comprehend it quickly sufficient.
For the second, it’s a bitter loss for the Knicks, who’ve led twice by three factors within the minute of dying regulation earlier than committing two cardinal sins. The primary – soiled Jayson Tatum behind the arc, up 3 – they had been spared when Tatum solely made two out of three, then Jalen Brunson discovered Josh Hart for an advance of 107-104 Knicks with 11.2 seconds.
The second – not in useless than Tatum reasonably than permitting him to launch the three which equaled the sport at 107 with 2.9 seconds to go after he entered the arc, as to again away – they weren’t as fortunate.
