Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Payton Pritchard on guarding Jalen Brunson: “It’s a challenge. You look forward to matchups like this, to face guys like this, because he’s at the top of the game right now … it’s good for us.” – 11:54 AM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Josh Hart on what he said to Jalen Brunson after Brunson missed the floater at the end of regulation: “I didn’t say nothing to him. I just kinda laughed at him.” – 12:48 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
New York steals (Mikal Bridges literally) Game 1 from Boston in overtime thriller
The Celtics took 60 3-pointers and missed a playoff record 45 of them. Meanwhile, the Knicks were again the picture of resilience, with 29 each from Brunson and OG.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/new-y… – 2:04 AM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jalen Brunson on Josh Hart: “He’s going to find a way to …. [hesitates because he realizes he’s about to compliment Hart] … run around and do things” – 11:24 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Fantastic Game 1. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby were great, and Mikal Bridges made some huge plays in OT despite a poor shooting night. Knicks really couldn’t afford to lose The One Where The Celtics Shoot 25% From 3, but we’ve got a series! – 9:51 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Mikal Bridges with an unbelievable defensive play to win the game for the Knicks. Just tore the basketball away from Jaylen Brown and the Knicks with nothing short of a miraculous Game 1 win in Boston, coming bak from down 20 to win 108-105 in OT. – 9:50 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jayson Tatum misses the potential go-ahead shot. Good track in the air by Mikal Bridges to force the ball loose as the rebound trickles to Deuce McBride.
Knicks will have the ball coming out of the timeout.
Game tied at 100, 5.5 seconds to go. – 9:32 PM

“And just one more, on the shooting for you. We just got the numbers — you guys going 12 for 76 over the last two games is the worst three-point shooting in the history of the NBA playoffs for a team that was fourth in three-point percentage and fifth, I think, in three-pointers made.” Anthony Edwards: “12 for 70? God damn.” Reporter: “How do you even make sense of it?” Anthony Edwards: “You know, that’s how it goes. You know what I’m saying? You have stretches where you shoot the ball really, really well, then you have stretches where you shoot the ball really, really bad. You just hope the good outweighs the bad. And, you know, I’m not going to say it’s going bad for us right now. We just didn’t shoot it well tonight. I’m not really worried about the last series or whatever that was.” -via YouTube / May 7, 2025