New York Knicks two wins from East finals after second straight Celtics fightback

Knicks beat Celtics 91-90 in Game 2 for 2-0 series lead.

Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Boston Celtics. Pic: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

For the second straight game, the New York Knicks found themselves in a hole the Boston Celtics have rarely let teams out of this season.

The Knicks again found a way – almost the same way, in fact – to pull off the improbable. And now they are two wins away from knocking the defending champions out of the playoffs.