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Knicks won the match point 3-1! The five starters scored 111 points to defeat the defending champion, Tatum left the field with serious injury

4:25pm, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 13, the NBA playoffs continued, with the Knicks playing against the Celtics at home. In this game, the Celtics felt hot from the outside, taking the initiative in 9 three-pointers in a single quarter, and then taking the initiative, leading at most 14 points. In the third quarter, Brunson led the team to counterattack and overtake. In the last quarter, he also took the initiative on the field and kept widening the gap. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 121-113 and led 3-1 with a big score.

This game is very important for both sides. The defending champion Celtics won a game in the last game, and this time they wanted to win another away game. The Celtics continued their excellent form, and White made consecutive shots from the outside, helping the team take the initiative on the field. The team was in excellent form, scoring 39 points in a single quarter and establishing an 11-point lead. After that, the Celtics firmly took the initiative on the field, and the Knicks were able to seize the score, not allowing the gap to further widen. They were behind the Celtics 51-62 after the half.

The change of sides and the fight again, the Celtics still had a good momentum, and they continued to counterattack and scored in succession. White scored a three-pointer, but then the Knicks launched a crazy counterattack. Brunson scored consecutive points and led the team to close the score. Anunobi scored three points and overtook the Knicks and scored 3 points in the third quarter. The Knicks were still in good momentum in the last quarter, and Tatum scored points one after another to help the team bite it, but suddenly fell into a slump afterwards. Brunson broke through continuously and scored points, Bridges made a three-pointer, directly widening the gap. The Celtics were unable to catch up and finally lost to the Knicks 113-121. The defending champion Celtics failed to continue their momentum, which also put them in a desperate situation, falling behind 1-3 in a big score, and each game was a life-and-death battle. In this game, Tatum made 16 of 28 shots, 7 of 16 three-pointers, scored 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Unfortunately, he was injured in the end and returned to the locker room in a wheelchair. In addition, Brown scored 20 points and White scored 23 points.

Knicks completed a reversal again, and this time the starting five-man scored 111 points, successfully helping the team get the promotion point. This time, Brunson performed well, making 14 of 25 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, scoring 39 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists; Bridges scored 23 points and 7 rebounds, Towns scored 23 points and 11 rebounds, Anunobi also scored 20 points, and Hart scored 6 points and 9 rebounds, and each player played and finally won the game successfully at home.