And though the Knicks could’ve put things away at the line - both Barrett and Randle split a pair of free throws in the final minute - they were up enough to be tied with time to win it. But a 16-3 run to close the quarter whittled a 25-point deficit to seven, and the momentum continued to tumble from there, to the growing delight of The Garden crowd.īy the time Evan Fournier gave the Knicks their first lead of the game at 99-98 on a completely ridiculous catch-and-shoot corner 3 as he faded across the sideline, Knicks Twitter was losing its collective mind. GAME SITUATION: The Knicks looked cooked through halftime, and even into the third. A heady play! (He promptly missed the first free throw.
The third-year swingman was grinding his way through a 3-for-14 shooting performance, finding subtle ways to contribute in the clutch, notably helping to burn nearly 20 seconds of clock before suckering the Celtics into a shooting foul with 18.8 remaining and the Knicks holding onto a slim lead. His electrifying outburst, along with a second-half surge by Julius Randle (15 of 22 points after the break) helped the Knicks close a 25-point gap and set the stage for Barrett’s unexpected heroics. Each team entered the game at 18-20, with 10th place - the final Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament slot - in the balance.Ĭeltics foil Evan Fournier did even more than his usual damage, scoring a career best 41 points after putting up 32 in each of the prior games vs. The Knicks and Celtics have been mired in mediocrity this season, battling upward against expectations, injuries and this never-ending pandemic. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for the patron saint of last-second answered prayers. RJ Barrett banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give New York 108-105 comeback victory over Boston.Ī reminder on The Horry Scale: It breaks down a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety night in November?) and celebration.
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