It s not a double Tanhua, why did the Celtics win? The biggest hero is revealed: Three-point rain, media praise it

In the fierce NBA schedule, every playoff game is full of suspense and passion. On May 11, 2025, the showdown between the Celtics and the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals G3 was undoubtedly a game that made the fans excited. The Celtics defeated the Knicks 115-93 in this game, rewriting the series to 1-2. The biggest contributor to this victory was Prichard, who came on as a substitute. At the beginning of the game, the Celtics showed a strong desire to win. Although Tatum and Brown, as the core of the team, played an important role in the game, contributing 22 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively, Pritchard's performance was particularly dazzling. He scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the game, made 5 of 10 three-pointers, and shot as high as 50%, setting a personal playoff career scoring record. With a buzzer-beating jump shot in the first quarter, a continuous three-pointer in the third quarter and a key response to the final quarter, Prichard's every move seemed to carry a mission, becoming the key to the Celtics' gap. Compared with Tatum and Brown, Pritchard is better at three-point shooting efficiency, and he opened the door to victory for the team with precise three-point firepower. The Celtics' outside performance was a highlight of this game. In the whole game, they made 20 of 40 three-pointers, shooting as high as 50%, while the Knicks made only 5 of 25 shots, shooting only 20%. Pritchard's 5 three-pointers accounted for 25% of the team's total three-pointers, and is the core figure in the team's firepower recovery from the outside. In the first two games, the Celtics made 25 of 100 three-pointers, shooting only 25% from the field, which also led to their repeated reversals by the Knicks. In this game, Pritchard led the team to explode from the outside, directly reversing the trend of the series, allowing the Celtics to see hope for promotion again.

Pritchard has equally excellent control over the rhythm of the game. In the second and third quarters, he made consecutive three-pointers, helping the Celtics score 35-26 and 25-24 in a single quarter, leading by 25 points at the end of the half, completely disrupting the Knicks' rhythm. The Knicks tried to chase points in the final quarter, but Pritchard's stable output, such as the response of three-pointers in the fourth quarter, ensured that the score difference had not been narrowed to within 20 points, allowing the Celtics to firmly control the initiative in the game.

This game is crucial to the Celtics. They were behind 0-2 before, and if they lost another game, they would be in a desperate situation. Pritchard's outbreak not only helped the team avoid the fate of being swept, but also showed the resilience of the defending champion. His efficient performance was rated by the media as the "X factor" and the "Best Sixth Man" level performance. In contrast, although Brunson of the Knicks scored 27 points in an empty score, the team's overall offensive efficiency was sluggish, with a shooting percentage of only 40%, which could not match the Celtics' outside firepower.

Although Tatum and Brown are still the team's tactical core, Pritchard's comprehensive performance in G3 directly determines the victory or defeat of the game. His outbreak not only made up for the sluggishness of the two games in the first two games of the Double Tanhua, but also became the key to the Celtics' counterattack in the series. In the future games, if Prichard can continue this state, he will definitely become an important factor in the Celtics' promotion and lead the team to continue moving forward in the playoffs. This game was not only Prichard's personal highlight moment, but also made fans look forward to the Celtics' next performance.