Mikal Bridges and the New York Knicks followed the Game 1 script perfectly.
Two more wins and the Eastern Conference Finals awaits.
Bridges delivered another big-time defensive play as the Knicks rallied past the Boston Celtics anew, 91-90, in Game 2 for a commanding 2-0 East semis lead, Thursday (PH time), May 8.
headed home 2-0 😤
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 8, 2025
The 28-year-old intercepted Jayson Tatum’s last-minute pass to seal another 20-point New York comeback on the road. Back in the series opener, he stripped the ball away from Jaylen Brown that gave East no. 3 seed the dub.
Mikal Bridges came up BIG defensively for the Knicks to steal Game 1 🔒
— ESPN (@espn) May 6, 2025
Earlier, Jalen Brunson hits two clutch free throws to put the Knicks ahead at 91-90 that set-up Bridges’ clutch defensive effort anew.
BRUNSON HITS TWO FREE THROWS.
— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2025
BRIDGES TAKES THE BALL AWAY.
KNICKS TAKE 2-0 SERIES LEAD.
Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the final frame, while Josh Hart topscored New York with 23 markers and Karl-Anthony Towns added a 21-point, 17-rebound double-double.
BRIDGES CATCHING FIRE IN THE 4TH 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2025
He's got 13 in the quarter... now just an 8-point game on TNT 👀
Game 3 is set on Monday (PH time), May 12 as the series shifts to the Big Apple and the Knicks aiming for a 3-0 lead.
Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White paced the champion Celtics with 20 markers apiece in another heartbreaking loss.
The Celtics found themselves in familiar territory after building another 20-point lead at 73-53 under three minutes left in the third frame.
But just like in their series opener, the Knicks stormed back and took a 89-86 lead after back-to-back Jalen Brunson buckets with 1:59 seconds remaining in regulation.
THE KNICKS HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD 🚨
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 8, 2025
CRUNCH TIME ON TNT 📺 pic.twitter.com/QuDLilZF91
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
