Neither player was able to return to the game, so the empty injury report was short-lived, and the Celtics must wait until Game 3 for it to potentially be empty again. Head coach Joe Mazzulla was able to give an update on the availability of both Hauser and Porzingis the next morning.

One day after the Celtics put up 60 threes in their Game 1 loss, Joe Mazzulla defended that approach in a press conference exchange.

The Boston Celtics introduced the three-pointer to the NBA in the 1980 season—and on Monday night, it betrayed them. The Celtics set an ignominious record in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks when they missed 45 three-pointers—75% of the 60 they attempted.