Celtics make unwanted NBA history in Game 2 collapse

Much of the Celtics' collapses can be attributed to their shoddy fourth-quarter performances. In Games 1 and 2, the C's shot 5-of-19 from the floor and 4-of-26 from three in the final 12 minutes, getting outscored 55-33 by the Knicks. 

In Wednesday's Game 2 loss, the defending champions didn't make a field goal from 8:40 in the fourth quarter until the 0:18 mark when Jayson Tatum ended the rut with a driving dunk. 

Boston faces a daunting task going into Game 3 in New York, but it can take solace knowing that it led by over 20 points in the first two games and needs to execute better in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown advised his teammates to "relax" and approach Game 3 with a fresh mindset.

"Two games, we're up 20 points and somehow ended up not with wins," he said, via Yahoo Sports. "It's inexcusable, but we're gonna learn from it. We're going to respond...What's done is done. We've got to make sure we're ready to come out for Game 3...We've just got to relax, take a deep breath and play Celtics basketball. Just like we're down 0-2, we can tie this thing back up."

It's worth noting that the Celtics have fared better on the road than at home over the last three postseasons. That's why the oddsmakers still expect Boston to win four of the next five games to close out New York.