The defending champion is 27 points behind at most: Brown has 18 points and Towns hits 16+6

On May 17, in the G6 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the NBA playoffs, the defending champion Celtics challenged the Knicks away. Behind the score 1-3, the Celtics won a game at home. This time, the team was in poor offensive form and could not keep up with the Knicks' rhythm. They fell into a passive position in the first quarter, and the second quarter even further widened the gap. With McBride's three-pointer, the Knicks led the Celtics 64-37 in the first quarter.

Tatum was still absent in this game. Towns broke through and scored points. Hart made a layup. The Celtics scored more than 2 minutes before relying on Brown's three-pointer to break through. Then they made a counterattack. Brunson made a jump shot, and both teams were not in good condition on the offensive end. The Knicks then entered the state. Bridges scored 5 points in a row, Connett scored a tip-in, Towns scored points in the inside, Brown scored three-pointers, Porzingis also made a three-pointer, and the score reached 16. But after that, the Celtics' offense failed to continue, and the Knicks scored consecutively, hitting a 10-4 offensive, leading the Celtics 26-20 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, McBride made a three-pointer, Bridges scored by himself, the score difference widened to double digits, Towns also made a breakthrough, and the Celtics failed to score in two minutes. White broke through and scored to stop the bleeding, but the Knicks was still in excellent offensive form and kept scoring points. Cornet scored 2+1 to stop the bleeding, and Hart responded 2+1, widening the gap directly to more than 20 points. Brunson made a breakthrough and scored, Brown scored a jump shot, Brunson made a three-pointer, and the Celtics couldn't keep up at all. McBride made a second offensive dunk, and then hit a three-pointer. After the Knicks took the lead 64-37 in the first half.

The defending champion in the first half had collapsed and was completely out of shape. The team made 4 of 19 three-pointers, and only Brown scored in double digits, scored 7 of 13 and scored 18 points and 3 assists, including 3 of 6 three-pointers. Once some form cannot be retrieved in the second half, it is inevitable that it will be eliminated.

The Knicks are blooming at multiple points, including Towns scored 16 points and 6 rebounds, Bridges scored 12 points, Brunson scored 11 points and 5 assists, and McBride scored 10 points.