White caught Tutu's pass on the move, accelerated straight into his drive, and went deep into the paint before putting up a layup.
His cut was quick enough that he got the shot off before Harten could recover.
Knowing he had no chance of blocking it, Harten simply didn't bother jumping and watched the ball drop through the net.
5–8.
The Celtics converted their first possession after returning to the floor.
Then it was the Knicks' turn on offense.
Rose brought the ball to the top of the key and looked for Chen Xi again.
This time, just as expected, Brown had taken over as Chen Xi's primary defender.
And Brown put Chen under considerable defensive pressure right away.
He stuck to Chen Xi like glue, refusing to let him so much as catch the ball easily.
After circling halfway around Rose, Chen settled back along the sideline and gestured for him to pass to George on the other side.
Paul George caught Rose's pass on the right wing at a forty-five-degree angle, with Holiday guarding him.
He held the ball in a triple threat stance, then put it on the floor and advanced two slow steps before suddenly accelerating into a drive.
He took another step inside against Holiday, used the contact to flow into a lateral step-back toward the sideline, then gathered, rose, and fired a three.
This time, Holiday's defense was right on point.
After Chen Xi had used contact to get the better of him twice in a row, he had recognized his problem and immediately corrected it.
The instant George drove inside, Brother Zhu eased off his pressure, lowered his center of gravity, and braced for contact to keep his body under control. As soon as George stepped back, he adjusted his feet, followed, and