Knicks make the NBA playoff story after game 2 against Celtics

The New York Knicks have embodied resilience in the NBA playoffs 2025. After the Knicks had won a hard-fought six-person series against the Detroit Pistons in the first round, they amazed the Boston Celtics through the first two games before the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference.

The No. 3 seeds, Knicks, found a way to win the games one and two in Boston against No. 2 seeds Celtics in the most unlikely way.

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The Knicks remained in game 1, 72-52 by 20 points, with 6:03 left in the third quarter. After a masterful performance by Jalen Brunson, the Knicks in game 1 achieved a 108-105 win of 108-105.

Game 2 turned into a copy of the game of game 1. After a light performance in the fourth quarter of Mikal Bridges and in the last 12 minutes all of his 14 points, the Knicks stole the victory of the Celtics 91-90.

The Knicks now have a command 2-0 in the series and do the NBA history.

On Wednesday evening, the Knicks was the first team in NBA history that won the successive playoff games after they followed 20 or more points.