Goodbye next year! The defending champion was eliminated 2-4, and the Knicks scored 20+ with 4 players! The Eastern Conference Finals match was released

On May 17, in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks faced the Celtics at home. Before this game, the Knicks led the match point 3-2. Although Tatum's Achilles tendon was torn and the season was reimbursed, the Celtics obviously had not given up. In the last game, they had multiple players standing up. White scored 7 three-pointers in a single game, and Connett scored 7 blocks in a single game. Brown also needed to assume more scoring responsibilities. Before the game, Brown said: "In the days when Tatum was absent, I want to be myself and lead the team. No matter what role I assume, I am excited to speed up the pace of the game. This can change the game, whether on the defensive end, On the offensive end, my goal is to lead the team, and your efforts will pay off your work."

The Knicks on the other side are only one step away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. Although this year's Knicks are not perfect, their substitute depth is indeed almost interesting, but their starting books are full. The duo of Brunson and Towns has both inside and outside. Hart and Bridges are also two super iron men, with strong defense. When talking about how to see the Celtics without Tatum, Brunson also said before the game: "They are a team, a well-functioning machine, and they play well even without Tatum, and we need to understand this. Believe in the game plan and play according to the plan, it's that simple, we must show our extreme desire for victory."

In this game, both sides were in the starting lineup, and the Celtics sent: Brown, Horford, Cornett, Holiday, White. The Knicks sent out the Knicks, Anunobi, Hart, Towns, Bridges, and Brunson. At the beginning of the first quarter, the Knicks won the jump ball and took the lead in getting the ball. Towns made a three-step slower and difficult shot. He hit the first goal of the game. Bridges suddenly made a cold arrow and made a backward layup and also made a steadily. Brown's large three-pointer at the top of the arc opened for the Celtics. Brown made a layup in Europe and swayed the defense and easily scored. Brunson made a step forward, and the mid-range backward jump shot made a hollow shot. Bridges suddenly made a tip-in on the spot and then made a strong move. Then he shot a three-pointer from the front and shot a hole in the heart. Connet skipped the water and jumped in the air and also made a tip-in. In the first quarter, Brown was indeed very aggressive, scored 13 points in 5 of 8 shots in a single quarter, but other Celtics players felt poor, and White failed to continue the feel of the last G5. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics were 6 points behind the Knicks 20-26. At the beginning of the second quarter, McBride forced a three-pointer to fire with a defense, helping the Knicks win the first goal. Bridges scored another tip-in. Towns made a single with his back, and his dreamy footsteps shook off the defense. The overhead basket hit the board. The Knicks took the initiative. A wave of offensives in the second quarter took the initiative and expanded the lead to double digits. White's throw shot from the basket helped the Celtics stop the bleeding slightly, while Anunobi's wing three-pointer received the ball and threw it directly. Brunson carried Holiday and made a backhand layup with a high difficulty.

Knicks opened fire and directly stunned the Celtics. They continued to expand their lead to more than 25 points. After the first half, the Knicks led the Celtics 64-37 27 points. The second half began, and the change of sides was played again. Anunobi's reversal layup opened the prelude to the third quarter. White made a three-pointer on the wing and scored hollow, and with the color, Bridges leaned back and pulled two points in the middle distance and fell into the pocket. White's large three-pointer opened the fire and scored another goal. Brunson and Hart also hit a counterattack three-pointer one after another. Towns raised high in the penalty area, and scored 2+1. The Celtics continued to collapse. Browns had already left the field with six fouls before the end of the third quarter, and there was no need to play at all. At this time, the Celtics had already claimed the loss and all the players were replaced with the substitute lineup. The difference between the two sides reached at most more than 40 points.

came to the bench and helped the Celtics narrow some of the points gap. After the three quarters, the Knicks led the Celtics 92-57 by 35 points. In the final quarter, the game entered garbage time early, and the outcome was completely lost. The Knicks even sent 40-year-old veteran PJ Tucker to the court. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 119-81 38 points, eliminated the defending champion Celtics 4-2, and met with the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. In terms of data, on the Celtics, Brown scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 turnovers and 6 fouls, Horford scored 10 points and 2 rebounds, Prichard scored 11 points and 4 assists, White scored 8 points, Holiday scored 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and 4 points. On the Knicks side, four scored 20+ points, Brunson scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Towns scored 21 points and 12 rebounds, Anunobi scored 23 points and 10 rebounds, Bridges scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Hart scored 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to mini triple-double.