I think the Celts clearly will take less 3's in game 2, and they will clearly shoot better in game 2, simple law of averages says that. I also think the Knicks will rebound better, the Celts won't have 19 O bounds, and the Knicks will shoot FT's better. I would also think Towns will stay on the court and out of foul trouble in game 2. All of that seems logical based on averages. With that said, I'd be surprised if game 2 is close in the final minutes, I would expect the Celts to bring their A game, and the Knicks to have a little letdown. It is beyond difficult for me to fathom the Knicks winning game 2, or even keeping it somewhat close throughout, I would put my money on a big Boston win. I believe game 3 will be the telling game in this series, will it be a long or short series. For my money, I still think Boston is the best team in the NBA, the only team I see on the same level is OKC, I have Boston 1 and OKC 2, then a drop to the next level. I said it during round 1, the Cavs played over their heads this season and are not on the same level as Boston or OKC. Don't get me wrong, the Cavs are good, they are just not on the top level of two teams. Their choke job tonight was an all-time epic collapse. If they played the final 2 minutes of the game 100 times, the Cavs win 99 of the 100. It was that epic of a collapse. Good for Indiana.
Everyone and their mother expects Boston to come out strong for Game 2 but there's absolutely no pressure on the Knicks now after one of the greatest comeback wins in NBA history. Brunson has made more playoff clutch shots than any Knick I've watched, Towns needs to get involved and stop being a wallflower.
