Ahead of the Boston Celtics' second-round series against the New York Knicks, all Joe Mazzulla wanted to talk about was the margins. The Celtics were heavily favored and had beaten the Knicks four times in the regular season, but their coach stressed that none of their advantages matter if they don't take care of the details.

A sloppier, rushed, and less-connected version of the Celtics took the floor at TD Garden, and New York did not hesitate to capitalize on it.