79 NBA shame record, broken by the Celtics! New York thanks Durant, Tatum for being a real pseudo-star

On May 8, 2025, the NBA playoffs were in full swing. This year, a strange phenomenon occurred in the second round of the east and west games. Three teams played away all took a 2:0 lead. The Celtics were reversed by 20 points in their home game in the last game. Today, they wanted to turn the tables against the wind and tie the big score to 1:1. The game was just as they imagined. They were leading by 20 points in this game. But in the final quarter, the Knicks limited the Celtics' single-quarter score to only 17 points with their tough defense, and the game ended. The Knicks defeated the Celtics again with 91:90, and are currently leading by 2:0, and they are firmly in control of the right to qualify. However, if you can win these two games, maybe Thibodeau really wants to thank Durant, and Tatum's name as a pseudo-superstar will be confirmed.

Celtics took the lead at home in this game, leading 11 points with 24:13 in the first quarter. The offensive and defensive intensity of the two teams was full in the second quarter, and the Celtics lost two points 26:28. In the third quarter, the two teams played tepid. At 23:20, the Celtics won three points, but the situation suddenly changed in the fourth quarter. With 7 and a half minutes, the Celtics were scored 21:2. So far, with 55.6 seconds left, the Knicks overtook 3 points with 89:86, and they were once 20 points behind. Tatum then got the ball and dunked directly with a fast break. Brunson won a foul in a singles, made two free throws, and helped the team take the lead by 91:90.

Then Tatum performed the Celtics' last attack. The head coach did not call the timeout, and wanted to play Tatum's previous dunk tactic. But at this moment, Bridges stepped forward again and ended the Celtics' offense with a block and steal. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 91:90 and completed a 20-point comeback in two consecutive games. It is worth mentioning that in the last 8 minutes and 40 seconds of the fourth quarter, the Celtics made 1 of 15 shots and 0 of 7 three-pointers, scoring a total of 6 points. The Knicks scored an amazing climax of 23:6 to complete the reversal. The Celtics set a shameful record in this round of the series, leading by 20 points in the first two games, and then reversed by the Knicks, becoming the first team in NBA 79 playoff history to be reversed by 20 points in two consecutive games.

In this game, the two teams also increased the offensive and defensive intensity. In terms of basic data, the Celtics have 51:46 rebounds, 17:19 assists, 9:11 steals, 5:5 blocks, 16:15 turnovers, 12:8 free throws, 10:9 three-pointers, 17:16 fouls, 36% to 43%, free throws, 80% to 80%, and 25% to 29% three-pointers. In terms of basic data, the two teams are actually comparable, but the Celtics made 10 of 40 three-pointers in this game, with only 25% shooting percentage, plus 15 of 60 shots in the previous game. In the last two games, the Celtics have made a total of 100 three-pointers and only hit 25 goals, which is also surprising. Three-pointers are the key reason why they are passive in the playoffs.

Of course, the reason why the Knicks were able to win in this game is crucial to Bridges' performance. He played 42 minutes in the game, made 6 of 18 shots, made 2 of 8 three-pointers, scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Although he performed poorly in the first three quarters and scored only 0 points without a single goal, he stood up in the crucial fourth quarter and scored 14 points in a single quarter to help the team complete a 30:17 offense. In the last moment, Tatum blocked again, showing his defense to the fullest. Coupled with the last moment of the last game, stealing another Celtics Brown, Bridges fully reflects his value.

Speaking of this, the New York Knicks have to thank Durant. After all, when the Nets traded, Durant exchanged Bridges from the Suns. Durant applied for the deal because he was interested in the Nets' lack of prospects for winning the championship. Then, the Nets traded Bridges to the New York Knicks. Judging from these two games, the New York Knicks made a lot of money to get Bridges.

In addition, Towns' performance today was also very brave. He played 34 minutes in the game, made 9 of 16 shots, scored 21 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. His offensive efficiency was the most in the whole game and showed his skills in the inside. In comparison, Celtics veteran Horford made only 2 of 11 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, only 4 points and 4 rebounds, Porzingis also had only 8 points and 4 rebounds, and Towns beat them both alone.

Of course, Brunson, the core of the Knicks, also performed well, scoring 6 points in a row at the last moment, securing the victory for the team, especially in the end, he won the foul by the opposing defensive star Holiday, and made two free throws steadily, helping the team lead by one point. Brunson played in this game for 38 minutes, made 6 of 19 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block. In the fourth quarter, Brunson scored 9 points alone and scored 6 points in a row at the last moment. He carried the team's offensive burden on his shoulders throughout the game. Although he was not very effective under the Celtics' iron-blooded defense, he was so resilient.

The Cavaliers and the Celtics both fell behind 0-2 after the end of the two home games. It is worth mentioning that the NBA playoff history has 463 times 0-2 behind 0-2, and only 34 teams have completed the comeback. But in the 7-game 4-win series, only 5 teams in history can complete the reversal when they are 0-2 behind at home. After losing this game, the Celtics fell into a passive position. The probability of a team that fell behind 0:2 in history is very small.. Tatum once again showed his non-superstar side. He played very badly in this game. He played 42 minutes in the game, made only 5 of 19 shots, scored 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 interruptions in low efficiency. He dribbled by Bridges in the final round. Fans had questioned him before. When the Celtics won the championship last year, people's doubts about him were reduced a little. But this year in the playoffs, he greatly reduced his value. As a superstar with an annual salary of 60 million, it is really hard to accept that such a dazzling performance.

Of course, another Tanhua Brown performed poorly. He was intercepted at a critical moment in the last game. The offensive efficiency in this game was extremely low, and the Celtics became a laughing stock. The first and last minute, scored only 3 points in the second half, and scored 0 of 4 points in the last quarter without a single point. He made 8 of 23 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, but he should make 6 mistakes.