The Boston Celtics lost their second consecutive game on Thursday night as they fell to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden 102-93. The Celtics haven’t suffered back-to-back losses since their 0-2 start to the season. Kyrie Irving finished with 32 points.
Kyrie Irving had one 30-point game in his first 15 games of the season. In his last 18 games, Irving has had 11 30-point game performances. The Celtics are starting to rely on his offensive prowess too much, and unfortunately, other players are not stepping up. In fact, no other Celtics player has had a 30-point game this season.