The Boston Celtics were on fire offensively as seen in the video above on Wednesday night. They easily crushed the New York Knicks in a one-sided affair. The Celtics killed them from outside, draining 20 threes. That awesome effort carried them on to a thrilling win on home ice at TD Garden.
Jayson Tatum was the driving force behind the Celtics’ performance, once again playing like an All-Star with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. In fact, he proved his shooting hand was still hot by hitting five three-pointers in the game. Tatum’s performance was crucial in extending the Celtics’ lead, especially when he and teammate Payton Pritchard hit consecutive three-pointers, pushing the score to 55-33 in the first half.
Payton Pritchard was dazzling, too, bursting out for an incredible 23 points and tying Tatum with five triples. His energetic spurts off the pine fueled the Celtics’ fire power from start to finish. Jaylen Brown led an efficient offense to power the Celtics, scoring 19 on 7/11 shooting. On the other hand, Derrick White lit up the scoreboard with 17 points, exemplifying a balanced scoring attack from Boston.
The Knicks were led by Jalen Brunson, who scored 27 points. Despite all that, he fought tooth and nail to help his team stay competitive. He was shouldering a monumental task on a team where virtually everyone else was unable to find their footing. Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 15 rebounds, but that wasn’t nearly enough to make up for the Celtics’ complete domination. The Knicks’ shooting woes were so prevalent as they made just five of their 25 tries from beyond the arc.
On offense, the Celtics wowed with their offensive production from three-point land. They made a jaw-dropping 20 of their 40 three-point attempts! Their high shooting percentage reflected their destructive offensive firepower. It emphasized the defensive issues the Knicks battled all night long.
Mitchell Robinson’s free-throw troubles further compounded New York’s difficulties as he went just 4-for-12 from the line. On top of that, the Knicks failed to create any collective impetus. The Celtics’ switch-everything defense was too well-organized to allow them to get away with it.
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