Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, were you happy with your team's shot selection in Game 1? “For the most part," he answered. That explains a lot of this game. Boston followed Mazzulla's blueprint and launched 60 3-pointers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final matchup with New York,

The Boston Celtics did not exactly have an auspicious start to their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series against the New York Knicks, dropping Game 1 of the series 108-105 in overtime on Monday (May 5) night to fall to 0-1 in the East Semis.

And in overtime the Knicks didn’t back down, never trailing and hanging on for a 108-105 victory over the Celtics at TD Garden. It all ended with Mikal Bridges stealing the inbounds attempt in the final seconds to secure the victory and throwing it to the other end as the Knicks celebrated.