Knicks stun Celtics, come back from another 20-point hole to steal Game 2

Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, Ric Bucher and James Jones discuss whether Game 2 is a must-win for the Boston Celtics before hitting NYC for Games 3 and 4 against the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks felt so good coming back from a 20-point deficit in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, they decided to do it once again on Wednesday night at the TD Garden. 

If Game 1 wasn’t shocking enough, Game 2 provided another fourth-quarter thriller that resulted in a 91-90 Knicks win, where they came back from a 20-point hole and took advantage of an ice-cold shooting performance by the Celtics. 

Now, the series heads to New York this weekend with the Knicks owning a commanding best-of-seven series lead that nobody saw coming. 

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Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) defends against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson in the second quarter during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

But it was the result of Boston failing to make a shot from the floor in the fourth quarter since Payton Pritchard’s three-pointer with 8:40 left in the game. Yes, for more than eight minutes, the Celtics, despite getting wide-open looks, couldn’t get one to go. 

Meanwhile, Mikal Bridges, who was once again a defensive hero in this one, had 14 fourth-quarter points to aid the Knicks’ comeback. But it was Jalen Brunson’s step-back two-pointer over Jrue Holiday that gave the Knicks their first lead since OG Anunoby’s opening three to start the game.

KNICKS ERASE 20-POINT DEFICIT, SHOCK CELTICS WITH OVERTIME WIN IN GAME 1

The 87-86 Knicks lead came at the two-minute mark, and both teams knew it would be down to the wire once again. With 18.1