The Celtics entered the game as a favorite but a bad shooting night doomed them. The team went a putrid 15-of-60 from beyond the arc, with stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combining to go 14-of-43.

The Boston Celtics suffered a 105-108 defeat to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their series. The playoff round 2 clash was as close as it gets. It ended all square, 100-100 after four quarters, however,

The Celtics' poor offensive execution led the Knicks getting back into Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals