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THE NEW YORK KNICKS AND THE DENVER NUGGETS
Underestimate the underdogs at your own risk. The Knicks rallied from 20 points down to stun the Celtics, 108-105, in overtime, and Aaron Gordon made a 3-pointer with less than three seconds left as the Nuggets finished on a 15-4 run to shock the Thunder, 121-119.
The Knicks’ blockbuster offseason moves were made with the Celtics in mind, and through one game, it’s so far, so good.
OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson scored 29 apiece with 23 and 20, respectively, after halftime. Brunson, the Clutch Player of the Year, lived up to that honor with eight points in a 72-second span late in the fourth quarter.It was Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, though, who stole the show in overtime. Anunoby had an and-one dunk on Jayson Tatum to give New York the lead in the extra session, and Bridges followed that up with a 3. Bridges also ripped the ball away from Jaylen Brown on the game’s final possession.New York’s other two starters — Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart — finished with double-doubles, and Miles McBride had 11 points off the bench.Boston shot 15 for 60 (25%) from 3, the 45 misses an NBA playoff record.
We’ll get to Boston in a bit, but what a comeback from New York. Anunoby and Bridges were the long, athletic wings acquired to lock down Tatum and Brown, and they did just that. Both Celtics stars scored 23, but they combined to shoot just 14 for 43 (33%). Towns battled foul trouble but had a huge overtime tip-in and was crucial on the boards. And Brunson … well, we all know about his…
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-05-06 13:05:00
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