On March 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's Eastern Conference focus game, the Celtics host the Knicks for the challenge. The Celtics led by 14 points at one point, and the Knicks rallied 21-2, and the two sides locked in a fierce battle in the final quarter, going into overtime at 113:113. The two sides scored in the first overtime, Quickley scored consecutive points in the second overtime, Horford deflected a three-pointer, and the Knicks finally defeated the Celtics 131-129! The Celtics became 45-20 and remained in 2nd place in the East; The Knicks have won nine straight and become 39-27, continuing to rank 5th in the East!
Data from both sides:
Knicks-Randle 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Quickley 38 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Barrett 29 points and 11 rebounds, Robinson 13 points and 14 rebounds, Hart 10 points and 8 rebounds;
Celtics-Tatum 40 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown 29 points and 8 rebounds, White 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Horford 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, Smart 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Star of the field - Quickley
Quickley played a total of 55 minutes today, shooting 15-of-28, including 5-of-12 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws, totaling 38 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. In crucial second overtime, Quickley hit a three-point shot followed by a dunk to help the team build advantage and take the victory.
Highlights:
1. White Rabbit Combo! Tatum Dragonfly passed on White, who hit a solid 3-pointer
2. How about you two put this brush rebound? Randall and Robinson threw themselves into their own robbery and then threw themselves into their own robbery
3. Picturesque! One dares to throw, the other dares to buckle
4. You have to look at me White Emperor! The White Riots grabbed the rebound and went up 2+1
5. It's bullying your dishes! Brown broke through for a layup to make it 2+1
6. Do you know what air relay is? Quickley takes a long pass to Hart, and Hart assists Toping with a dunk
7. Take off in one dragon! White Roc spreads its wings and glides a dragon
8. Be steady and ruthless! Quickley opened his hand and hit a 3-pointer
9. You can throw me and you can buckle! Barrett High Tossing Pie Robinson
10. Finally stopped the bleeding... After the Celtics played 25-2 on their backs, Horford finally scored
11, Tatum is going to CARRY! Inside and outside the field shot scored 5 consecutive points, detonating the whole game
12. Play? Do you still play? I'll let you play! Randall's foot on the lotus flashes and moves, and Brown will give you a chasing hat with a drop of ten
13. This is trust! Smart shot 1 of 8 from the bottom corner of the team to make two consecutive three-pointers, and finally scored one
14, 46 key moments, Brown 2+1, the game went into overtime
15. In overtime, the Celtics took the lead and scored 3 points
16. Horford scored a key 3 points, and the Celtics completed the comeback
17. Quickley scored 2 points quickly, and the two sides drew and went into the second overtime
18. Quickley scored seven points in overtime, giving the Knicks the advantage
Competition Review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Quickley and White hit three points in succession, Barrett scored seven consecutive points to lead the team to a 6-point lead at 9-3, Brown scored four consecutive points to close the gap, Randle hit a three-point shot, and Tatum scored four consecutive points to lead the team to a 7-2 equalization of the gap. After Randle hit a shot, Tatum hit a three-point shot, and then Barrett and Randle scored five consecutive points to regain the comeback, and Tatum made consecutive foul shots to help the team tie the score. After Hart hit the basket, Tatum hit two free throws and then hit a three-pointer, and after Randle hit a three-pointer, White hit a 2+1 and the Celtics led the Knicks 34:31 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Barrett hit the first shot, Muscala hit a three-pointer, and Robinson hit a shot, and Brown scored five straight points to stabilize the advantage. The Knicks scored four straight points from Quickley, Robinson narrowed down to one on both free throws, and after Brown made it 2+1, Robinson and Topping scored four straight points to equalize the score. After Tatum hit a three-pointer, Quickley and Randle helped the team rally, and after Smart hit a shot, Quickley and Randle scored four straight points. The Green Army played an offensive climax at the end of the quarter, Horford scored five straight points, Brown hit a basketball, White hit a 2+1 and then made one of two free throws, and the Green Army ended the first half with an 11-0 lead over the Knicks 61-54.
Tatum and Randle hit three points in succession, Horford hit another three-pointer, and Robinson scored. Tatum then hit one of two free throws, Randle received a technical foul, Tatum hit the free throw, and Brown hit a mid-range shot as the Greens extended their lead to double digits. Barrett hit a shot, Smart also hit a three-pointer, Gwee and Quickley hit three points, Robinson and Brown hit successive shots, and the Green Army maintained a double-digit lead. Randle hit a shot after a timeout, Horford hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks closed the gap at 6-0 by Quickley, Grimes and Barrett. After Gwi hit two free throws, Randle hit a basket, Tatum hit a three-pointer, Quickley hit a three-pointer and then made it 2+1, and after Randle hit a whistle-blowing three-pointer, the Knicks ended the third quarter with a 9-0 9-0 lead over the Celtics 88-87.
In the final quarter, Barrett and Topping scored four consecutive points, Tatum scored a layup, Quickley and Barrett hit consecutive three-pointers, and after a timeout, Topping scored a layup, and the Knicks went on a 21-2 run-up of 11 points from the end of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter. Horford hit a three-pointer, Brown hit a layup, Tatum hit a three-pointer and completed a dunk, narrowing the Green Army to 3 points at 10-2. Then the two sides went into a scoring drought, Brown made a layup to equalize the score at 2+1, Barrett and Gwee scored successively, Quickley and Hart scored back-to-back, Randle hit a three-pointer, the Knicks built a 7-0 lead, and Horford and Smart hit consecutive three-point shots to narrow down to 1 point. The Green Army fouled tactics, Randle hit both free throws, Brown scored a 2+1 equaliser, and as the Knicks made a mistake on offense, the two sides went into overtime 113:113.
First overtime:
Smart and Hart hit three points, Barrett caused a foul on one of two free throws, Gwee caused Randle to foul both free throws, then Randle caused Gwee to foul the same two free throws, Tatum assisted Horford hit a key three-point to win by two points, Quickley made a free throw to tie the score, Tatum pressed the whistle and threw a deflection, and the two sides went into the second overtime at 121:121.
Second overtime:
Quaker hit a three-point shot and then a dunk, Smart hit two free throws, Quickley hit another shot to the basket, and Tatum made two foul throws to narrow the three-point gap. The Knicks Robinson made two free throws, Brown made a three-point deflection, and Hart grabbed a rebound and made two foul throws. Tatum broke through for a dunk, Robinson hit the free throw line again and made one of two free throws, and Tatum broke through again for a layup to chase only two points. The Knicks were 24 seconds overtime, and the Green Army missed a 3-point shot on Horford's last shot, giving the Knicks a thrilling victory.
Starters from both sides:
Knicks - Randall, Barrett, Quickley, Grimes, Robinson;
Celtics - Tatum, Brown, White, Smart, Horford.