After shooting a frigid 25 percent from 3-point range over the first two games, the Celtics bombarded the Knicks from beyond the arc in Game 3. They buried six of their first seven attempts from deep,

In more trouble than they faced at any time last year, the Boston Celtics take a 2-0 deficit into Game 3 against the New York Knicks

As sports talk shows lit them up, as pockets of fans wondered if this was the end, as questions about their horrendous 3-point shooting intensified, the Celtics mostly shrugged. They were pleased with the opportunities they generated over the first two games of these Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks,