In the first half of the game, the Celtics were able to dictate the offense with individual scoring once they got the match-up they wanted. The ball wasn’t moving a lot, but it didn’t matter because the Knicks’ defense was giving the Celtics a lot of space to attack their weakest defender.
But in the second half, the Knicks decided that was enough with the spacing and shrank the floor with their sprawling wings. Because yes, while New York is playing with two defensive liabilities, they also have players who can cover.