New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics (05/07): Box score, player stats, game summary and more

The New York Knicks secured a narrow one-point victory over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden in Boston in the action-packed and thrilling Game 2 showdown. Knicks’ 91-90 win also created history as the team became the first in NBA history to complete a 20-point comeback in consecutive Playoff games while leading the series 2-0. Here is the box score, player stats, game summary, and everything you need to know about the New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics matchup on May 7th.New York Knicks game summaryOG Anunoby had a rough shooting night, making just 2 of his 9 attempts, including 1 of 4 from deep. He didn’t get to the free-throw line at all but contributed on defense with 4 steals and a block. He managed to score 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Josh Hart, on the other hand, was highly efficient. He scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Hart also added 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a pair of made free throws.Karl-Anthony Towns was dominant in the paint. He finished with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting and collected 17 rebounds, 3 of which were offensive. He also went a perfect 3-for-3 from the free-throw line. Mikal Bridges played heavy minutes and added 14 points, but struggled from the field, going 6-for-18 overall and 2-for-8 from three. Still, he helped in other ways with 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.Jalen Brunson had a cold shooting night, hitting only 6 of his 19 shots. He made 2 of his 9 three-point attempts and scored 17 points total. He led the team with 7 assists and committed just 2 turnovers. Mitchell Robinson brought energy off the bench, scoring 6 points on 3-of-5 shooting and pulling down 8 rebounds. He also added 3 steals and was a +19 in plus-minus, the best on the team.Boston Celtics game summaryThe Boston Celtics struggled with shooting efficiency in this game, finishing with just 34 made field goals on 94 attempts for a field goal percentage of 36.2%. Jaylen Brown led the team in scoring with 20 points, but it came on a rough 8-of-23 shooting night, including 2-of-7 from deep. He also contributed 6 rebounds and 2 steals, though he turned the ball over six times. Jayson Tatum added 13 points and grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds, but he too had a tough time scoring, hitting only 5 of his 19 shots and just 1-of-5 from three-point range.Derrick White matched Brown with 20 points and had a strong all-around game. He hit 3 of 11 shots from beyond the arc and was perfect from the free-throw line (5-of-5). White also had 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. Jrue Holiday made 4 of his 6 shots for 10 points, adding 5 assists and 3 turnovers. Al Horford had a cold shooting night, going just 2-of-11 from the field and missing all five of his three-point attempts. Despite that, he added 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block.Also Read: “He is a d*uchy broey Captain America” — John Cena explains Peacemaker to Inside the NBA crew after big surpriseOff the bench, Payton Pritchard chipped in with 9 points on 3-of-9 shooting, all of which came from three-point range. Luke Kornet provided a strong presence in limited minutes, scoring 6 points on 3-of-4 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis saw only 13:53 of action but was efficient with 8 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 1-of-1 from three. However, he was in foul trouble, committing 8 fouls and turning the ball over three times.