But it was Anunoby who churned out the most complete performance of anyone, tying Brunson for the team lead with 29 points while shouldering an unfathomably heavy defensive workload that saw him check Jayson Tatum, help insulate Brunson during Boston's primary actions, and force momentum-shifting turnovers.

OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks stole Game 1. It looked like the Boston Celtics were going to cruise to a Game 1 victory. They were up by 20 points midway through the third and seemed to be in full control of the game.

Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points before Mikal Bridges stole the ball from Jaylen Brown with a second left in overtime, and the New York Knicks stunned the Boston Celtics 108-105 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Monday night.