The Celtics' 0-2 hole vs. Knicks is without precedent in the NBA playoffs

The Boston Celtics are making all kinds of history in the Eastern Conference semifinals. None of it is good.Two days after blowing a 20-point lead in a humiliating loss to the New York Knicks, the Celtics, well, they blew a 20-point lead in a humiliating loss to the New York Knicks. It was an echo that defied belief, right up until Jayson Tatum's last-gasp drive culminated in a Mikal Bridges steal, the same way Game 1 ended. So now the Celtics are down 0-2 in a series where they have held a