Anunoby effectively contained Tatum, while Bridges' defensive skills were on full display in the game's final moments. Bridges made a game-sealing defensive play by stealing the ball from Tatum in the closing seconds, marking the second consecutive game where he secured the victory with a last-second defensive stop.

New York overcame a 20-point deficit in the second half for the second time in as many games, earning a 91-90 win in Boston for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.