With the New York Knicks being well rested and left off the NBA Christmas day schedule for the first time in seven years, the team had a complete meltdown on Boxing Day. The Knicks blew a first quarter 15 point lead, and went down by as many as 24 points in the final period against the Atlanta Hawks. New York eventually went on to lose 117-98.
Following the loss, Carmelo Anthony called out the Knicks for not being able to make the proper in-game adjustments. So how did the team respond against the eighth seeded Boston Celtics?