New York Knicks dupe embarrassing Boston Celtics on Kemba Walker’s comeback

On the day of Kemba Walker’s comeback, the Boston Celtics put on an embarrassing performance. The New York Knicks won the game early on.

Boston showed a worrying performance especially offensively.

Washington Wizards (3-8) – Cleveland Cavaliers (6-7): Verschoben

Boston Celtics (8-4) – New York Knicks (6-8) 75:105

• Ouch – that wasn’t for the Celtics. Against their old rivals from New York, Boston put in its worst performance of the season and after three quarters was just 50 points, the hosts never got into a rhythm throughout the game. The Knicks had such an unexpectedly easy game behind the good performances of Julius Randle (20 points, 7/14 FG, 12 rebounds) and RJ Barrett (19, 5/11, 11), which was decided long before the final whistle.
• It should actually have been a public holiday for Boston – although Jayson Tatum was still on the health record, Kemba Walker was finally available again for the first time this season after his operation in the offseason. The point guard also started, but with a minute limit (20). During this time he tried a lot, but managed very little (9 points, 3/13 FG, 4 assists, 5 turnover). In the second half, to make matters worse, he went down after a collision with Mitchell Robinson, but the Celtics then gave the all-clear.
• Kemba would not have changed anything else at the exit. Jaylen Brown (25 points, 9/20) made a good game, but with that he was alone in the Celtics. Only Marcus Smart (10) scored double digits next to him, but also messed up eleven of his 15 litters. Daniel Theis got 7 (3/4) and 7 rebounds from the bench. As a team, the Celtics hit a pathetic 29.8 percent from the field and 15.2 percent (7/46) from the triple line.
• The Knicks were not particularly outstanding, but after five defeats in a row they had a grateful opponent. In addition to the strong defense and the most productive duo Randle and Barrett, the two rookies also convinced: Immanuel Quickley scored 17 points and 8 assists, Obi Toppin scored 12.
• Theis was frustrated afterwards: “That was a reminder that we have to play hard and our own way every day. They just played a lot harder than us. We can’t be played like that.”