The Boston Celtics have fallen behind in the playoff series against the New York Knicks, losing both games at home. Historically, only 7.3% of teams have come back from a 2-0 deficit in the playoffs. However, the Celtics have previously recovered from such a deficit, most recently in 2017 against the Chicago Bulls. This setback has intensified pressure on the defending champions, even though they remain favored by sportsbooks. The Knicks' unique achievement of erasing 20-point deficits in consecutive games adds to Boston's challenges as the series now heads to New York.
The Celtics find themselves in a deep hole after dropping consecutive games at home to the New York Knicks.
Of the total 463 playoff series that have featured a 2-0 lead, 92.7% went on to win, while just 7.3% mounted a successful comeback.
That marked just the second occasion in NBA history when a No 1 seed dropped their first two games against a No 8 seed.
Boston finished as the top seed in the Eastern Conference that year for the first time since 2008 and began the series on the back foot.
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