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Jayson Tatum shot 4-of-16 from deep, Derrick White shot 5-of-16, Jaylen Brown shot 1-of-10 and Jrue Holiday made two of his seven attempts. Payton Pritchard and Al Horford both had five attempts off the bench.
The New York Knicks entered Saturday’s Game 3 matchup with the Boston Celtics up 2-0. Going home for Game 3 with a two-game lead is a tremendous luxury, but the Knicks didn’t play great through the first two games as much as the Celtics played poorly.
New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson doesn't mince any words to fans after receiving blowback for free-throw shooting woes.
The Celtics’ offense is at its best when all five players are aggressively attacking the rim, spraying the ball out to open shooters and scrambling opposing defenses. It’s hard to do that when one player—Holiday in this case—removes himself from the action.
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is feeling the heat from fans and critics on social media over his poor free throw shooting.
Given those struggles, the Knicks ... Celtics have been intentionally fouling Robinson late in quarters to force him to the free throw line. That strategy has worked for Boston, as Robinson is ...
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Tatum takes responsibility for struggles vs. Knicks: ‘I need to be better'Tatum’s struggles are pretty surprising, especially after he dominated the Orlando Magic (who had the No. 2 ranked defense this season) for 31 points per game in the first round. Tatum took responsibility for his struggles at a press conference Thursday.
Edwards: Boston’s 3-point shooting. No team in the NBA shot more 3s than the Celtics during ... “The Knicks can’t win this series if McBride struggles to this degree” may top them all.
Jayson Tatum has struggled immensely making shots against the Knicks, contributing to Boston's 2-0 series deficit.
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NBA Canada Powered by the Sporting News on MSNCeltics star Jayson Tatum reacts to criticism following early series strugglesBoston Celtics star Jayson Tatum reacted to the criticism surrounding his struggles over the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.