Heroes, zeros and more in the Knicks’ 115-93 Game 3 loss to the Celtics at Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon:
Hero
After two nightmarish showings to start the series, Jayson Tatum finally showed up in Game 3. He finished with 22 points on 8-for-20 shooting from the field, along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
Zero
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OG Anunoby was nearly invisible, recording just two points. He was extremely passive, going 1-for-6 from the field.
Unsung hero
Payton Pritchard had his best game of the series, recording 23 points and drilling five 3-pointers. He outscored the entire Knicks bench by himself.
Key stat
60-15 Boston’s advantage over the Knicks on 3-pointers, making 20-of-40 from deep while the home team shot 5-for-25.
