Boston was an abysmal 10-of-40 from three-point range as a team, while Tatum went 5-of-19 from the field and 1-of-5 from deep. Jaylen Brown had six turnovers to one assist, while a typically dominant defender in Jrue Holiday committed the late foul on Brunson.

They rank number one in fourth quarter scoring throughout these playoffs, averaging 29.3 points per game.On the other side of things, the 2025 Celtics are the first team to blow back-to-back 20 point leads in the playoffs.

JR Smith had a perfect reaction to the New York Knicks stealing Game 2 from the Boston Celtics to go up 2-0 in the series.