Head coach Tom Thibodeau used five words, 'you've got to keep fighting,' to describe the never-say-die mindset the Knicks have exhibited in both games.

No one expected the Boston Celtics, kings of the East all season, to fall twice at TD Garden. But that’s exactly what happened—and now the New York Knicks are riding high with a 2–0 lead in the series.

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.