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Brunson won the match point with 39+12! The Celtics are on the verge of being eliminated 1-3: Tatum accidentally left the wheelchair and left the field

4:31pm, 16 May 2025Basketball

On May 13, the Knicks G4 defeated the Celtics 121-113 at home in the NBA playoffs, winning the match point with a total score of 3-1. Brunson made 14 of 25 shots and scored 39 points, 12 assists and 5 rebounds, and was on the verge of eliminating the defending champion; the Celtics fell behind 1-3 and were hit by injuries. Tatum scored 42 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, but accidentally sprained his ankle and left the game in a wheelchair.

G4's key game, the Celtics started 13-4 in the first quarter. Then Bridges and Brunson made three-pointers in a row to lead the team to counterattack and chase the points. The Knicks overtook the score 20-10. The two teams were in a stalemate, and the Knicks cut off the power. The Celtics made 4 consecutive three-pointers in the last stage of the first quarter and widened the gap. During this period, Tatum made 3 three-pointers in a row. Tatum made 6 of 8 in the first quarter and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Brunson scored 4 of 6 of 6 and scored 9 points.

The Knicks chased 4 points 7-0 in the second quarter. The Celtics immediately responded to the 9-0 offensive. After the timeout, the Knicks also made a 9-0 offensive. Tatum made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding. The Celtics once again opened the gap. After the half-time, the Celtics still led by double digits 62-51; in this quarter, Tatum scored 5 points, and Brunson only scored 4 points. In the second half, the Knicks made a crazy counterattack in the third quarter, and the Knicks scored 14 points in a single quarter 37-23 and turned the situation around. In this quarter, Brunson played crazy, scoring points in the inside and outside shots, scored 18 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, Tatum scored 4 of 9 shots, and Brunson led the team to overtake the score while attacking Tatum. During

, Brunson stepped on Jaylen Brown's foot when he was chasing the three-pointer. After the referee replayed, he upgraded to Brown's first-level malicious foul; in addition, Tatum tripped over Hart's foot for a breakthrough layup, fell to the ground in pain, and then stood up and continued to stick to the free throw.

Tatum continued to score points against the Knicks in the last quarter, but at the critical moment, the Celtics cut off power, Brunson broke through and made a mid-shot mid-shot, and then assisted Bridges to hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks stopped the Celtics with a wave of offense; after the timeout, the Celtics made a mistake, Anunobi made a steal and dunk, Tatum suddenly sprained ankle and fell to the ground, and was directly carried out of the court; Brunson scored a key three-pointer, and the Knicks finally won the G4, winning the game 3-1, and winning another game can eliminate the defending champion and advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

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