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Here’s how New York media covered the Celtics’ Game 1 loss

New York media outlets had fun at the Celtics’ expense after their disastrous loss Monday night.

The Knicks overwhelmed the Celtics in the second half to win Game 1. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff

By Elli Einset

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On Monday night, the Celtics gave up a 20-point second-half lead in an eventual 108-105 loss to the New York Knicks. On Tuesday  morning, Boston media outlets covered what went wrong, and what the Celtics need to do to bounce back. On the opposite end, New York sports media reveled in the Knicks’ comeback and what this game could mean for the rest of the series. 

Here are some of the media content from the Knicks’ perspective: 

NY Daily News Sports

“If objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear, it’s time for the Celtics to start watching their back. Because the Knicks just stole Game 1 from underneath their feet. And now, what was supposed to be a dead series is very much alive,” wrote Kristian Winfield. 

The Athletic 

“After all, it was the Knicks who scraped, clawed and prevailed out of a first-round series, not the tough-and-rugged Pistons. It was the Knicks, down 20 in Game 1 of a second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics on Monday night, who won the game, not the team with championship rings,” wrote James L. Edwards III.

“For those who have been putting it out there that Celtics-Knicks isn’t a “real” rivalry since, after all, Boston has done most of the winning over the years, let the record show that the Knicks did some winning Monday night,” wrote Steve Buckley. 

SNY 


“Bridges’ shooting stats on Monday weren’t pretty. He went 3-for-13 and scored eight points (yes, he was 2-for-12 when he knocked down the baseline three in overtime). But those numbers don’t present an accurate picture of his impact. In addition to seven assists (and just one turnover), Bridges had three steals and two blocks in Game 1,” wrote Ian Begley. 

New York Post

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