Colin Cowherd Hits Knicks With Harsh Reality Check After Game 1 Win vs. Celtics

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Evan Massey | Last updated May 7, 2025 12:33 PM ET

The New York Knicks were able to head into Boston and steal Game 1 against the Celtics in their second-round playoff series. It was a huge win to take home-court advantage, but Boston is not an easy team to defeat in a seven-game series.

On Wednesday night, the two teams will face off in Game 2. The Celtics are sure to come with a major fire under them after blowing a big lead and losing to the Knicks last time out.

New York has the talent to win the series. There is no question about that. however, it will take a nearly perfect series to pull that off.

Colin Cowherd spoke out with a strong take about the Knicks' Game 1 win. He hit New York with a harsh reality check about the rest of the series.

"I've never seen a Game 1 upset that means less," he said. "This is the only game the Knicks are going to win."

"I've never seen a Game 1 upset that means less. This is the only game the Knicks are going to win."

- Colin Cowherd

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That is an extremely bold statement that will fire up the Knicks to prove him wrong. If they can find a way to steal Game 2 as well, that would make things very interesting.

In the first game of the series, Boston didn't play like it had throughout the majority of the year. The Celtics shot just 15-for-60 from the 3-point line. That won't happen very often.

New York, on the other hand, connected on 17 of its 37 3-point shots, resulting in a sizzling 45.9% percentage from beyond the arc. Can the Knicks keep up that level of shooting? Boston likely won't continue their brutal shooting from Game 1.

Only time will tell, but fans will have a much more clear idea of the series after Game 2.

Speaking of Game 2, it is scheduled to tip off on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. ET and fans will be able to watch the game on TNT.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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