The Celtics’ 0-2 hole vs. Knicks is without precedent in the NBA playoffs


The Boston Celtics are making all kinds of history in the Eastern Conference semifinals. None of it is good.

Two days after blowing a 20-point lead in a humiliating loss to the New York Knicks, the Celtics, well, they blew a 20-point lead in a humiliating loss to the New York Knicks. It was an echo that defied belief, right up until Jayson Tatum’s last-gasp drive culminated in a Mikal Bridges steal, the same way Game 1 ended.

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So now the Celtics are down 0-2 in a series where they have held a combined 40-point lead in two games. Let’s just say they are quite fortunate their title last year is still there to discourage the pundits from really working them over.

How badly have the Celtics flubbed this series? Enough that the Cleveland Cavaliers might feel sympathy for them.

For starters, they are the first team in the NBA’s play-by-play era to lose two games after leading by at least 20 points in a single postseason. Note how that stat doesn’t feature a “back-to-back” qualifier.

No NBA team has blown two playoff leads like these Celtics, and they did it in consecutive games.



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