The Celtics face a fearful situation going into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Losing 3 – 1 in the series is enough to make a franchise squirm, but that’s not all that lingers from Monday’s loss.

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Two-time champ Jrue Holiday explains how the Celtics aim to defend Knicks star Jalen Brunson in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Semifinals

With Mitchell Robinson shooting an abysmal 30% (7-of-23) from the free throw line during the Eastern Conference semifinals, Celtics head coach Mazzulla sees no reason to adjust his Hack-A-Mitch strategy that’s been going for the first three games of the series.

Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his second straight game-clinching steal, and the Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit again to beat the Celtics 91-90 on Wednesday for a 2-0 lead in the second-round series.

The strategy will allow a 7-foot ... do not always point to what’s to come in the playoffs. But the Knicks’ four games against the Celtics — especially the first three, when Boston ...

The Celtics set an NBA playoff record with 45 missed three pointers in their shocking Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks. Boston led by as many as 20 points before the Knicks started clawing their way back. The Celtics' response to the Knicks' run? Keep chucking up threes.

It set the stage for a fascinating conference semifinal against the defending champion Boston Celtics, a matchup with ... in-the-mud sequences of the playoffs. "I think it's been a big help ...

Teams that have lost the first two at home in the postseason have won the series only 12% of the time. Grab your popcorn.