[Defector] - The Celtics Will Just Keep Doing This Until We Are All Driven Insane

The higher-seeded and hosting Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of their East semifinal series against the New York Knicks on Monday night, 108–105. The Celtics led by 16 at halftime, and by 20 midway through the third quarter, and then spent the rest of the night barfing into their laps. Here is the funniest number from the night: 45. That is how many three-point attempts the Celtics missed in Game 1. No NBA team has ever missed that many threes in a single playoff game before. Even at their bes