Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said there are "a lot of things that we’re doing well, but then there’s things that we need to be extremely better at."

Hauser suffered the ankle injury in the third quarter of Game 1. He was a surprise DNP-CD in the first half but got the call in the third quarter to see action. However, he turned his ankle while contesting an OG Anunoby 3-point shot and needed help leaving the game and walking to the locker room.

Questionable fadeaways and single action possessions led by Tatum have been a considerable part of what has gone wrong for Boston against New York.