How the Knicks scored 10 points in two possessions against Celtics originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Knicks just fell short against the Celtics on Tuesday night, after almost storming back in the 4th quarter to make up a double-digit deficit.Despite the result, the Knicks did something on the offensive end in the 4th quarter that viewers might have missed, but should be aware of, with it being such a rare sight.Knicks score 10 points in two possessions against CelticsIt’s not often that you see a team have more than two or three points in a single possession.Somehow, the Knicks did it twice during the game, with two separate possessions that alone totaled for 10 points and accounted for 8.5% of the points they scored on Tuesday.The first sequence came a couple of minutes into the 4th quarter when Jordan Clarkson knocked down a three-pointer and was fouled.That meant he was awarded a free throw in addition to the field goal, which he converted.Four-point plays don’t happen too often, but the play that happened a few minutes later was even more rare.Knicks’ Mikal Bridges was fouled on a three-pointer, which was later reviewed and determined to be a flagrant.This gave Bridges three free throws and the ball for an additional possession after the free throw attempts.Bridges knocked down all three free throws and then Karl-Anthony Towns proceeded to convert an and-one of his own, ending the possession’s point total at six points.It was a pretty cool feat that the Knicks pulled off that you don’t see happen very often in a single game.MORE: 16-year NBA veteran with notable stints with Nuggets and Knicks announces retirement