20-point reversal! The defending champion fell down: Tatum is silent, Brunson hits 29+5

5月6日，NBA季后赛继续展开，凯尔特人主场对阵尼克斯。 The two teams came up in a tug-of-war, but after that, the Celtics gradually entered the state and widened the gap, once taking a 20-point lead. The Knicks then began to counterattack. Brunson scored consecutive points in the last quarter and overtook for a while, but unfortunately, the final shot was missed.加时赛，尼克斯占据主动，最终以108-105逆转击败卫冕冠军凯尔特人，大比分1-0领先。

Celtics Holiday returned in this game. The two teams were in a tug-of-war. The Knicks could also keep up with the pace. They could blossom inside and outside in the second quarter, helping the team take the initiative on the field, and take the lead with 16 points after the half. In the second half, the Celtics took the initiative at the beginning and took a maximum of 20 points to lead. However, the Knicks suddenly recovered their form and began to score points one after another. A 12-3 offensive approached the gap, and the gap narrowed to 11 points after three quarters.

末节尼克斯继续展开反扑，并将分差不断迫近，布伦森随后开始发威，外线连续命中3记三分，帮助球队反超比分。凯尔特人之后不断追分，连续冲击拿分，怀特三分命中，阿奴诺比三分回敬，可惜双方都错失绝杀。 Entering overtime, Anunobi dunked 2+1, Bridges hit a three-pointer, Tatum broke through and stopped the bleeding, and Brown made a three-pointer, but unfortunately he failed to lead the team to win in the end. In the end, the Celtics lost to the Knicks 105-108.

尼克斯这次表现十分强势，即便落后20分的不利局面，可还是成功完成大逆转，取得开门红。这次布伦森发挥依然出色，特别是在末节的表现，全场拿到29分4篮板5助攻；阿奴诺比这次三分11中6，拿到29分。此外，唐斯拿到14分13篮板，哈特14分11篮板，布里奇斯8分6篮板7助攻，最后抢断终结凯尔特人。

卫冕冠军这次爆出大冷门，全队三分手感低迷，60中15，命中率只有25%。塔图姆这边三分15中4，拿到23分16篮板6助攻；布朗三分10中1，拿到23分7篮板5助攻；怀特三分16中5，拿到19分11篮板。这场凯尔特人成也三分，败也三分，在三分手感不佳的情况，没有选择去冲击拿分。