A 30-point Boston opener usually spells trouble. Not tonight. We unpack how New York flipped a double-digit rhythm game into a statement win using pace, transition threes, and sheer control of the glass. The heartbeat was a 42-point second quarter and an 18–0 fast-break edge at halftime, all powered by a scheme that finally fits the roster’s strengths.

We walk through the tactical shift that put Mikal Bridges on the ball and let Jalen Brunson roam off it, turning static isolations into live catches, left-hand finishes, and quick-hit reads that bent Boston’s defense. Even with a modest 38.4% night from the field and a quiet shooting line from OG Anunoby, the offense kept generating advantages—early-clock threes, hard rim runs, and second-chance chances off Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart’s work on the boards. Every starter reached double figures, which says as much about structure and spacing as it does about individual hot streaks.

There’s honesty about the rough edges too. Defensive lapses in the first quarter were real, but holding Boston to 14 in the second showed growth and discipline. We dig into bench roles, why five-deep minutes still need more scoring windows, and how Mitchell Robinson’s eventual return could raise the ceiling with rim protection and putbacks. With Miami on deck, the checklist is clear: keep the tempo, trust the early three, and let Brunson’s off-ball gravity unlock the half court.

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