Knicks, OG Anunoby and Celtics
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OG Anunoby hasn’t just prevented the Celtics from scoring. They’ve avoided taking shots altogether when matched up against him.
Jalen Brunson duels with Jayson Tatum before the Knicks' duo of Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby shine down the stretch.
New York, 52 years since their last NBA title, are now one game away from ending defending champion the Celtics’ season.
Anunoby exited to the locker room after sustaining an apparent hamstring injury during the first quarter of Monday's Game 4 against the Celtics, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Anunoby is performing at a clip only a few ex-Hoosiers have reached in the NBA Playoffs. In seven games for the New York Knicks, Anunoby is averaging 19 points and 4.7 rebounds. He’s also made 43.8% of his shots, including 39.6% from 3-point range, as well hitting at an 88% clip at the free throw line.
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OG Anunoby didn’t follow the Knicks’ winning formula. He was extremely passive for the second straight game, finishing with just two points on 1-for-6 shooting in the 115-93 Game 3 loss to the Celtics on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
OG Anunoby's poster dunk was rescinded due to an offensive foul. That got us thinking about some other amazing plays that never made it in the scorebooks.