Celtics, Jayson Tatum get destroyed for another brutal collapse in Game 2 vs. Knicks

The Boston Celtics seemed to have everyone under control against the New York Knicks on their home floor, taking a massive lead before falling apart in the fourth quarter as New York stormed back to collect an improbable playoff win. Sound familiar?

The Celtics experienced a bad form of deja vu on Wednesday night, as they saw Game 2 slip through their fingers just like they did in Game 1. Now, after a brutal 91-90 loss in Boston, the Celtics are staring down a 2-0 deficit and are heading back to New York for Games 3 and 4.

As with any collection of bad losses, a majority of the blame is going to fall on the star player. After the game, Celtics fans grilled Jayson Tatum for his role in both collapses down the stretch.

Tatum’s numbers over the last two games speak for themselves. He is just 12-for-42 shooting with 36 total points through two games, putting him well below his season averages in both categories. In the fourth quarter of those games, he has just two points on 1-for-12 shooting and is 0-for-8 from downtown, per Brett Siegel.

This story will be updated.