After two mind-boggling losses at home to start their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Knicks, the Celtics’ season essentially hung in the balance on Saturday. No team in NBA history has ever comeback from a 3-0 deficit, making Game 3 a must-win.
On top of facing the possibility of having to make history, the way the Celtics fell in a 2-0 hole only revved up the heat around them ahead of Game 3. They blew a 20-point lead in each game, with their 3-point shot evaporating down the stretch of both games as they only made 25 of 100 3-pointers in the series through Game 2.