Celtics beat the Knicks 127-102, 2-3! Who is the winner? The data will not lie

On May 15, the NBA playoffs ushered in the G5 match between the Knicks and the Celtics. Currently, the Knicks are far ahead of the Celtics with a big score of 3-1, and the promotion situation is very good. In the key G4 showdown, the Celtics still lost 113-121 despite trying their best, and unfortunately lost. In this game, although the Celtics core Tatum scored 42 points alone, he still couldn't defeat the game. What's worse is that he unfortunately suffered a serious injury from a torn Achilles tendon at the last moment of the game, which undoubtedly added a heavy shadow to the already difficult playoff journey of the Celtics, and also gave them the possibility of lineup reorganization this summer. Looking back at G4, other Celtic players performed mediocrely, White contributed 23 points, Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Porzingis came on as a substitute and Prichard scored 12 points. Throughout the game, the Celtics completely lost their sharp aura in the regular season, and they seemed a little overwhelmed in front of the Knicks.

In contrast, under the leadership of Brunson, the Knicks performed well in the playoffs. In the G4 game, Brunson scored a luxurious double-double with 39 points and 12 assists, especially in the third quarter, he scored 18 points in a single quarter, becoming a key figure in the team's turnaround. In addition, Towns scored 23 points and 11 rebounds, Bridges also scored 23 points, and Anunobi contributed 20 points. Although Knicks coach Thibodeau's excessive use of the main players has always been controversial, as of now, this strategy has indeed given the team a good record. The starting five players are more accustomed to high-intensity games. In the final quarter, they even have more physical fitness than the Celtics and have more efficient offenses. In the G5 game, the Celtics returned to their home court. Although they would do their best and fight back, Tatum's absence made the team lose an important offensive organizational core. They can only rely more on outside shooting to seek scoring opportunities. In order to win more rest time, the Knicks will definitely seize the opportunity, take advantage of the victory and strive to end the series away.

The first quarter game started, and Celtics defender Derek White scored 14 points with 4 shots in a single quarter, becoming the team's offensive arrow. However, at the end of the quarter, Jaylen Brunson led the team to a 7-1 climax, ending the first quarter with a 31-29 lead. The Knicks continued their momentum in the early stage of the second quarter, and Quickley made consecutive breakthroughs to widen the gap to 9 points. In critical moments, veteran Horford and Jaylen Brown made key three-pointers one after another, leading the Celtics to make a 14-4 counterattack wave and regain the initiative. Before the end of the half, Brown made two more three-pointers, helping the team equalize the score 58-58.

The change of sides and the fight again, White continued his hot touch, hitting his 7th three-pointer and scored 3+1. The Celtics made 7 of 9 three-pointers in a single quarter, scoring a huge gap of 39-22. Tatum contributed 10 points and 4 assists in this quarter, completely activateing the team's offensive system. After the substitute lineup came on, Prichard and Hauser made consecutive three-pointers, and the Celtics expanded their advantage to 22 points at the start of 8-1. Knicks coach Thibodeau withdrew from the main force with 4 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game and announced that he would give up the competition. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Knicks 127-102 at home, rewriting the series score to 2-3! The Celtics won the game as follows:

①. In this year's playoffs, White has always been the most stable shot among the five starting players in the Celtics, averaging 18.3 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and a 3-point shooting percentage of 37.5%. During the Spurs, White was a ball holder, but after moving to the Celtics, she transformed into a team's 3D defender. White is a panacea player. She can hold the ball hard on the offensive end, and her shooting percentage is also very high. As a secondary end point, it can increase the Celtics' offensive efficiency by 12%. In the G5 game, when it was despised by the outside world, White assumed the responsibility of the team leader, making 8 of 15 shots on the offensive end, 7 of 3 points and 9 of 11 free throws, scoring 34 points, plus or negative value +24. At the same time, Bridges made 4 of 14 shots on the defensive end, only scoring 9 points.

②, In this round of series, Jaylen Brown has been questioned and criticized by the outside world. Not only is the ending efficiency, he often invisible in the final quarter, and he dared not stand up and undertake the team's offensive tasks at critical moments. His sluggish performance in the playoffs this season is far from his worth. However, with Tatum not here today, Jaylen Brown played very well, with 9 of 17 shots on the offensive end, 3 of 5 shots, 26 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, plus or negative values ​​+23. If he had played such efficiency earlier, would the Celtics still be in a desperate situation?

③, in addition to White and Brown's efficient game, Horford also performed well, making 5 of 7 shots, 2 of 3 points and 3, scoring 12 points and 5 rebounds, and the efficient 3-point shooting percentage increased the Celtics' space; Holiday, who had been in a sluggish state in the series, also recovered in this game, making 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 2 points and 3, scoring 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and strangling Brunson, allowing the latter to make 7 of 17 shots, only 22 points; in addition, Prichard on the bench scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Cornett scored 5 of 5, scoring 10 points and 9 rebounds, and Hauser scored 2 of 3 points, 5 points, and 6 points.

④, and almost the entire team performed at a super level. Only Pozin was in a sluggish state, 0 of 3 shots, and scored 1 point by free throws. The Celtics lost -12 on the court, and the only player in the team with a negative plus or negative value. In the words of Boston media, Pozin is definitely the first player to be cleaned this summer. He played 42 games in the regular season and averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game in the playoffs. The Celtics could only send him away by free.

In this game, the Knicks' first release, Renson was very efficient. Towns did not play dominant in the inside, scored 5 of 11, scored 19 points and 8 rebounds, Bridges made 4 of 14, scored 9 points, and Anunobi made 12, scored 5 points, and was in a very poor state. Only Hart was the only one in the team at the level of the whole game. He made 7 of 15, scored 24 points.. It has to be admitted that it is really terrible for the Celtics team to be accurate in three points. However, Tatum was reimbursed for the season and the Celtics' fault tolerance rate was further reduced. Brown and White could not maintain a high shooting percentage in the next three consecutive games. Even though the Knicks lost, they still held the match points! It is very difficult for the Celtics to achieve a big reversal.