The Celtics now find themselves in a 0-2 hole vs. the Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series currently underway, and will need to win four of the five remaining contests left in the East Semis series to advance to the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals to face the winner of the concurrent Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers East Semis series.

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau had a simple message for his players heading into their matchup against the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.

The Knicks have led for just 12 minutes in total in this series and yet find themselves in the driver's seat. They have made history in the process, as Noa Dalzell shared via "The Hoop Collective" podcast that this is the first time a team has gone up 2-0 while leading for only 12 minutes in those first two games.