The score stood at 6–12.
The Celtics were about to begin their next possession.
White dribbled across half court, then passed to Brown.
Brown caught the ball and found Tatum for a handoff.
Tutu then moved to the top of the key with the ball, waved Porzingis up for an on-ball screen, and made a feigned breakthrough before passing back.
After that sequence of passes, Porzingis popped out, caught the ball, and finished the possession with a three-point shot.
Unfortunately, he missed.
His first three-point attempt of the game bounced off the rim.
The opportunity had been there.
Catching the ball on the perimeter against a defender of Toppin's height, Porzingis had plenty of room in front of him.
Combined with his 40.2 percent three-point shooting this season, that really should have been a good opportunity.
But just like Hart's attempt earlier, disappointing as the miss was, taking the shot had undoubtedly been the right choice.
Chen Xi dropped back in time and secured the rebound.
The Knicks immediately pushed the counterattack.
After dribbling across midcourt, Chen Xi chose to pass to George.
George caught the ball on the wing and faced up against Holiday again.
After a stationary between-the-legs crossover, he took a drop step to the right, then immediately followed it with a behind-the-back crossover and a crossover step to launch his drive.
He drove through Holiday's body into mid-range territory, then pounded the ball hard as he initiated contact, using that momentum to step back sideways and create separation before gathering, rising, and releasing a jumper.
It was a remarkably fluid play, and a quintessential Paul George play.
Against a defender of Holiday's caliber, PG occasionally lost the ball, but his individual ability was still there. He could still produce some beautiful offense.
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