After falling 2-0 to the New York Knicks, the defending champion finds itself in a big hole. But the good news for the Boston Celtics is that in the last few years, they have always found a way to win on the road. The Celtics vs. Knicks series is far from over.<\/p>\n
The last time the Celtics failed to win a road playoff game was in 2021. At the time, Boston made it as the seventh seed, only to lose 4-1 to the Brooklyn Nets. Since then, they have won a road game in every series they have played, including the Finals.<\/p>\n
Their streak, including this year\u2019s playoffs, is 12 consecutive playoff series<\/a> with a road game win. In nine of those series, they have won two games on the road. That is something that should worry Knicks fans.<\/p>\n During the last three playoff runs, the Celtics have been down before and managed to come back, but never down 2-0 to start the season. Here is a breakdown of the times the Celtics have managed to come back after being down in a series.<\/p>\n If the Celtics lose Game 3, there is no coming back from that. No team in NBA history has come back from 3-0. To be fair, Boston was quite close to it in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. They fell down 3-0 to the Miami Heat, and then forced a Game 7. Yet, by the time they got to Game 7, they were spent and couldn\u2019t keep up.<\/p>\n The easy answer is to hit more of their shots. In the first two games against the Knicks, they have shot 25-100 from three-point range. We often say that this is a make-or-miss league, but the Celtics have been too stubborn in the Knicks series. They need to be more aggressive<\/a> and start playing more inside.<\/p>\n The other obvious answer is not to take the foot off the gas. In two games, the Celtics had a 20-point lead and let the Knicks back into the game.<\/p>\nThe Celtics Have Been Down and Won Before<\/h3>\n
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How Can the Celtics Turn the Knicks Series in their Favor?<\/h3>\n