As it turns out, Knicks are OK with Celtics playing hack-a-Mitchell Robinson
Before the ball went in, though,
Payton Pritchard
grabbed Robinson as he was jogging over halfcourt. An official saw Pritchard's move and called for the play to be reviewed. The initial call was overturned, the layup was erased, and Robinson went to the free throw line instead of Brunson, who is shooting 82 percent during these playoffs.
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The Knicks see advantages in that tactic as well, coach
Tom Thibodeau
said.
'It's twofold. Obviously, [Robinson] has a great impact on the game when he is on the floor with
'When you look at points per possession, that's what you're looking at and then you've got to make decisions based on what's going on in the game, how well is he shooting them, things of that nature.'
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Kristaps Porzingis was scoreless in 13 minutes in Game 1 before calling it a night because of illness.
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Porzingis available
Kristaps Porzingis
returned to the lineup for Wednesday night's Game 2 at TD Garden after leaving Game 1 early with a non-COVID illness.
The Celtics listed Porzingis as probable on the pregame injury report. Coach
Joe Mazzulla
said earlier in the week that Porzingis has been dealing with
Porzingis's 13-minute appearance in Game 1 was largely a struggle. He went scoreless and grabbed four rebounds. Finishing the game would have been too much, Mazzulla said.
Sam Hauser
was out for Game 2 with a right ankle sprain. He went 0-2 from 3-point range in four minutes in Game 1.
Honor for Holiday
Jrue Holiday
won
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
.
Holiday, a Los Angeles native, has received several accolades highlighting his character on and off the court. He's a three-time winner of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award and a two-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship award.
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Mazzulla was pleased to see Holiday get recognition for his accomplishments.
'I think that's important for the league, the players,' Mazzulla said. 'I think that's something the NBA has done a great job over the last five or 10 years or so, understanding that these guys are more than just players. They're people too.
'It's bigger than basketball. We have a lot of guys with high-level character. It's great to see that get noticed and I'm happy for Jrue.'
Mazzulla said he hasn't spoken with Holiday much about his off-court causes, but added that he's not surprised at Holiday's work
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'I just know that he's a caring, giving guy,' Mazzulla said.
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