Boston’s first unit has outscored New York’s by 33 points during the teams’ second-round series.

Tatum’s brilliant tenure with the Celtics took a painful turn Monday night. It’s a reminder of how quickly an athlete’s fortunes can change.

No team has ever blown a 3-0 lead, but New York won’t have that chance because it keeps falling behind. It has to be fixed.

The two road teams of Monday’s conference semifinal games executed well in the fourth quarter and stole Game 1 victories.