Eventually, the Celtics were going to make shots.
What happened in Game 3 wasn’t surprising. The Knicks had a poor defensive game plan in the first half, and the Celtics finally made their shots. In the end, it really didn’t matter what the Knicks did on offense, with how poorly they played for the first 24 minutes.
That said, the Knicks came out sputtering on offense and didn’t do themselves any favors when Boston caught fire late in the first quarter to jump out to a 20-point lead they’d never come close to relinquishing.
The starting lineup, which, as we know, is by far the most used unit in basketball, has a ghastly 90.