Two-time champ Jrue Holiday explains how the Celtics aim to defend Knicks star Jalen Brunson in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Semifinals

With Mitchell Robinson shooting an abysmal 30% (7-of-23) from the free throw line during the Eastern Conference semifinals, Celtics head coach Mazzulla sees no reason to adjust his Hack-A-Mitch strategy that’s been going for the first three games of the series.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 3s fell for Boston and so did the New York Knicks.

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The Celtics set an NBA playoff record with 45 missed 3-pointers in their shocking Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks. Boston led by as many as 20 points before the Knicks started clawing their way back. The Celtics' response to the Knicks' run? Keep chucking up threes.

Celtics fans at Boston's South Street Diner share mixed emotions about the team's playoff chances, debating strategies as Jayson Tatum's absence looms.

Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his second straight game-clinching steal, and the Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit again to beat the Celtics 91-90 on Wednesday for a 2-0 lead in the second-round series.

Advertisement These were not the Knicks — and not the Towns — that occasionally shook up coverages throughout the regular season but never went to this one so consistently, one that places the All-Star 7-footer front and center against perilous creators.