The Celtics had their worst shooting night in years in loss to Jalen Brunson, Knicks: 7 takeaways

"Less than 48 hours since they went 1-for-20 in the first half of a comeback victory against the Heat, the Celtics bricked their way to their worst performance of the season from 3-point range: 7-for-41, a brutal 17.1 percent from deep. Previously, the Celtics' worst performance this season was 11-for-51 (21.6 percent) in a loss to the Jazz in November. The last time they shot 17.1 percent or worse was Dec. 10, 2021 in a loss to the Suns (a season, incidentally, that featured a lot of incredibly bad 3-point shooting, including a 2-for-26 performance against the Wizards)."

"There isn't much else to say about why the Celtics lost, which is not to say they would have beaten the Knicks if they shot better, necessarily - Jalen Brunson finished with 31 points on 12-for-21 shooting, Neemias Queta struggled enormously to defend without fouling, and other factors that we will get to shortly worked against them as well - but we really can't tell how evenly matched the new-look Celtics and Knicks might be in a playoff series based on the Celtics' worst shooting performance in nearly half a decade."

The Celtics lost 111-89 after shooting 7-for-41 (17.1%) from three, their worst percentage this season. The previous low was 11-for-51 (21.6%) against the Jazz. The last time the team shot 17.1% or worse from deep was Dec. 10, 2021 versus the Suns. Poor shooting was spread across the roster, with Payton Pritchard and Nikola Vučević each 1-for-6, Jaylen Brown 0-for-4, Luka Garza 0-for-3, Baylor Scheierman 2-for-7, and Derrick White 3-for-9. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points on 12-for-21 shooting, and defensive struggles compounded the loss.

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