Offensively, New York has had a balanced attack, while the Celtics have watched Jayson Tatum throw up brick after brick. He shot 7-of-23 from the field in Game 1, and if that wasn't bad enough, he went 5-of-19 in Game 2.

BOSTON — It’s easy to watch Jalen Brunson with the ball in his hands late in the game, in the moments that have earned him the NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award, and assume it is some magical quality, something that has appeared out of nowhere.

The Knicks overcame a poor night shooting and a 16-point fourth-quarter hole in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics with stingy, team defense and keeping their "belief in each other.