Are the Boston Celtics back vs. the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that is currently underway? The Knicks took the first two games of the series on the Celtics' home court of TD Garden, despite Boston being up by 20 points in both Games 1 and 2.

With Jayson Tatum guarding Karl-Anthony Towns, the Celtics have reduced the effectiveness of the Jalen Brunson-Towns pick-and-roll, which the Knicks ran just seven times in Game 3, according to Second Spectrum tracking.

Jaylen Brown led the half with 17 points, five rebounds, and three assists, while Jayson Tatum added 14 points, three assists, and two rebounds. For the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns posted 13 first half points to go with six rebounds, while Jalen Brunson contributed 12 points before the break.