The Celtics built a big lead and – finally – kept it on Saturday, blowing out the Knicks 115-93, trimming their series deficit to 2-1.
Here are the takeaways.
The Celtics found their stroke (and the game looked way more normal).
Given that the Celtics have led by 20 in each of the first three games of this series, it’s staggering that they trail 2-1 after Saturday’s win, but that’s neither here nor there.
The Celtics staved off sure defeat with Saturday’s victory, which opened with a barrage of 3-pointers from the Celtics’ starters that proved more than enough to boost them to a comfortable victory.