John Schuhmann
Senior writer for NBA.com, proud Hokie, father of #LeaguePassAlert and Son of Dad.
- Looks like the Celtics have put Brown on Brunson so that they can get that matchup in transition offense.
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- Highest effective FG% in the playoffs, NBA history... 1. 2024-25 Indiana: 58.31% 2. 2019-20 Utah: 58.29% 3. 2020-21 Utah: 57.9% 4. 2016-17 Cleveland: 57.9% 5. 2021-22 Brooklyn: 57.7% 6. 2023-24 Indiana: 57.6%
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- Here's video of the actual Lottery drawing from last night. www.nba.com/watch/video/...
- Celtics with the score within 5 points in the last 5 minutes of the 4th quarter or OT in the conference semis... 12 points on 24 possessions. 3-for-23 shooting 1-for-11 from 3-point range 5-for-7 FTs 4 turnovers
- 37 points on only 22 3rd-quarter possessions for the Knicks. The first 3 games of the series (101.4 per 100) had been their worst 3-game stretch of offense this season, btw.
- & a +11 in Game 4. The Celtics have now won the first quarter by at least 11 points in 6 of the 8 meetings.
- First quarters in the 7 Celtics-Knicks games this season... RS1: BOS +19 RS2: BOS +11 RS3: BOS + 19 RS4: NYK +3 P1: BOS +1 P2: BOS +11 P3: BOS +16
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- Good things happen when Randle doesn't take a second to inspect the ball after he catches it.
- Celtics on wide-open 3s, according to Second Spectrum... Game 1: 7-for-24 (29%) Game 2: 5-for-24 (21%) Game 3: 12-for-19 (63%)
- 71 points on 46 1st-half possessions (1.54 per) for the Celtics. They've missed 20 shots & have 9 offensive rebounds. 46 on 46 for the Knicks.
- Celtics continue to win the possession game, have a 12-3 advantage in second chance points early in the 2nd quarter.
- Luke Kornet is the best player in the league at fouling Mitchell Robinson.
- Reposted by John SchuhmannThere's been four 20-point comeback wins this playoffs, the most in a single postseason in the play-by-play era (since 1997). Thunder: down 29 in Memphis in Game 3 Pacers: down 20 vs Milwaukee in Game 5 Knicks: down 20 in Boston in Game 1 Pacers: down 20 vs Cleveland tonight
- 5 takeaways from Knicks-Celtics, Game 1, including how the Celtics' two best players kind of fell asleep on defense as the Knicks scored the first 6 points of overtime. Tatum beat in transition, Brown in no-man's land on Bridges' corner 3. www.nba.com/news/celtics...
- Just guessing here, but I think the Celtics' game plan involved making Towns guard Tatum in the pick-and-roll. Towns switching so far. We'll see how long that lasts.
- David Adelman is about to be the only coach in NBA history with more playoff wins than regular-season wins.
- Most points scored per 100 possessions in '24-25 regular season series vs. an in-conference opponent... 1. Celtics vs. NYK: 130.2 2. Thunder vs. UTA: 130.1 3. Cavs vs. TOR: 129.0 4. Lakers vs. NOP: 128.6 5. Hawks vs. PHI: 128.5
- Why can't this dude just play basketball?
- I was baffled when Bickerstaff took him out.
- Guards who've been the screener's defender on the most ball-screens in the playoffs, via Second Spectrum... 1. Brunson: 104 2. Herro: 100 3. Doncic: 74 4. Harden: 52 5. Murray: 42
- The Pistons' starting lineup had been killing the Knicks through 4 games, but in limited minutes. J.B. Bickerstaff gave it some extended run in Game 5. Brunson & Towns get taken advantage of in the 4th... Duren's passing... No offense without Brunson... 5 takeaways: www.nba.com/news/knicks-...
- I like that, in Game 5, the Pistons are still coming up with new unforced errors, like Paul Reed checking in & getting called for a T before the clock even starts.
- Biggest jump in points allowed per 100 poss. from the regular season to the 1st round in the 29 years of pbp data. (Opponent) 1. Miami 2025: +24.2 (Cleveland) 2. Memphis 2005: +21.8 (Phoenix) 3. Minnesota 1997: +17.4 (Houston) 4. Boston 2021: +16.2 (Brooklyn) 5. Dallas 2016: +14.5 (Oklahoma City)
- The first thing I noticed on that play was Green throwing his shoulder into Thompson on the screen.
- Ranking 1st round offenses by points scored per 100 possessions vs. their opponents' points allowed per 100 in the regular season... 1. Cleveland: +22.1 2. Indiana: +7.5 3. Boston: +5.3 4. Minnesota: +5.1 5. Oklahoma City: +4.8 (Heat allowed 112.0 in reg. season. Cavs have scored 134.1 in R1.)
- Brunson seems very comfortable vs. Schroder, but Thompson has been such a liability on offense.
- I love that Jalen Duren makes exactly one 1-on-1 offensive move every game. And you never know when it's going to come.
- Knicks: 2 points on their first 10 possessions of the 3rd quarter.
