Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said there are "a lot of things that we’re doing well, but then there’s things that we need to be extremely better at."

Questionable fadeaways and single action possessions led by Tatum have been a considerable part of what has gone wrong for Boston against New York.

The Boston Celtics find themselves facing a surprising 2-0 deficit as they prepare for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday in New York. Boston had swept the four-game regular season series from the Knicks but lost the first two games in the current series at home in historic fashion.