Knicks do it again, hand Celtics another deflating loss after late Game 2 comeback

The New York Knicks did it again. Just as they had in Game 1, the Knicks stormed back from a 20-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. 

The Knicks went on a 21-2 run in the fourth quarter and grabbed their first lead of the night with 1:59 left on a bucket from star Jalen Brunson. The Celtics had 13 consecutive misses from the floor before Jayson Tatum, who struggled for most of the night, drove straight to the hoop for a dunk that put Boston up 90-89 with 18.1 seconds remaining. 

But that left too much time for the clutch play of Brunson, who drew a foul on his shot attempt and went to the line. He drained both free throws to give the Knicks a 91-90 lead with 12. 1 seconds on the clock. 

The Celtics had one more chance to win, but when Tatum tried to create his own shot, New York's defense stepped up. 

Mikal Bridges stole the ball from Tatum, sealing the Knicks' second straight comeback win and giving them a 2-0 series lead.

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