Dave Portnoy interrupts Met Gala rival to vent Boston Celtics anger as playoff prediction returns to haunt him
The New York Knicks pulled off a stunning comeback to shock the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit in the third quarter as they stole home-court advantage and shocked even the most confident Celtics fans. Portnoy tuned into the Celtics’ Game 1 loss ahead of his own ‘The Bet Gala’@stoolpresidente Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is preciesly one of those. He is also known for his bold sports takes and big money wagers, but no one would have expected him to be wrong about assuming Boston would take care of the business against the Knicks. And as the game went on, it looked like he would be correct; his original prediction was for a 4-1 gentleman’s sweep to the C’s, and when Boston took a 20-point lead, he went even further. Portnoy was watching the game at his own event named ‘The Bet Gala’, a supposed rival to the mega fashion event taking place the same day in New York, The Met Gala. “I said it would be a gentleman’s sweep,” wrote Portnoy on X “I was wrong. The Knicks don’t belong in the same gym with us. #celticsin3.” However, as the Celtics’ lead began to erode, so did Portnoy’s confidence, and his social media posts reflected that. “I don’t know how this game is tied,” he posted on X with a video of him watching the game at his ‘Bet Gala.’ “What is happening?” he also posted as the Knicks mounted their comeback. Ultimately, the game went into overtime, and the Knicks carried their momentum as they came away with a 108-105 victory. It led to the account ‘Freezing Cold Takes’, a meme account which singles out people for their inaccurate takes, reposting Portnoy’s prediction that the Celtics would sweep the Knicks. The Celtics capitulated against the KnicksGetty Portnoy’s post came back to haunt him@OldTakesExposed Mazzulla will be left shocked as to how his side lost that gameGetty Although the Celtics have a 4-0 record against the Knicks in the regular season, they may rue the chances they had to protect their home-court advantage. Portnoy’s prediction of a ‘gentleman’s sweep’ remains in tact – but nothing demonstrated the Celtics’ wildly off night more than the fact that they launched an NBA playoff record of 60 threes and missed 45 of them. “Some of ’em felt good, some of ’em felt like we maybe forced the issue,” said Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who was 1-of-10 on 3s. “Definitely our rhythm and our timing was a little bit off. We got a lot of great looks, but it may be some truth [to shooting too many] today.” It was these misses that opened the door for a Knicks’ comeback, as New York saw OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson score or assist on 55 of 63 points after halftime. “We left some of their good shooters open, so some personnel stuff, and they were able to get out in transition after some of our misses,” Celtics coach Joe Mazulla said of the Knicks’ comeback. “Detail stuff that we need to be better at.” Game 2 of the semifinal series will be played on Wednesday in Boston. “The biggest challenge in the playoffs (is) dealing with the emotions of the playoffs,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau warned. “If you feel too good about yourself you won’t be ready for Game 2.”
The New York Knicks pulled off a stunning comeback to shock the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit in the third quarter as they stole home-court advantage and shocked even the most confident Celtics fans.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is preciesly one of those.
He is also known for his bold sports takes and big money wagers, but no one would have expected him to be wrong about assuming Boston would take care of the business against the Knicks.
And as the game went on, it looked like he would be correct; his original prediction was for a 4-1 gentleman’s sweep to the C’s, and when Boston took a 20-point lead, he went even further.
Portnoy was watching the game at his own event named ‘The Bet Gala’, a supposed rival to the mega fashion event taking place the same day in New York, The Met Gala.
“I said it would be a gentleman’s sweep,” wrote Portnoy on X “I was wrong. The Knicks don’t belong in the same gym with us. #celticsin3.”
However, as the Celtics’ lead began to erode, so did Portnoy’s confidence, and his social media posts reflected that.
“I don’t know how this game is tied,” he posted on X with a video of him watching the game at his ‘Bet Gala.’
“What is happening?” he also posted as the Knicks mounted their comeback.
Ultimately, the game went into overtime, and the Knicks carried their momentum as they came away with a 108-105 victory.
It led to the account ‘Freezing Cold Takes’, a meme account which singles out people for their inaccurate takes, reposting Portnoy’s prediction that the Celtics would sweep the Knicks.
Although the Celtics have a 4-0 record against the Knicks in the regular season, they may rue the chances they had to protect their home-court advantage.
Portnoy’s prediction of a ‘gentleman’s sweep’ remains in tact – but nothing demonstrated the Celtics’ wildly off night more than the fact that they launched an NBA playoff record of 60 threes and missed 45 of them.
“Some of ’em felt good, some of ’em felt like we maybe forced the issue,” said Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who was 1-of-10 on 3s.
“Definitely our rhythm and our timing was a little bit off. We got a lot of great looks, but it may be some truth [to shooting too many] today.”
It was these misses that opened the door for a Knicks’ comeback, as New York saw OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson score or assist on 55 of 63 points after halftime.
“We left some of their good shooters open, so some personnel stuff, and they were able to get out in transition after some of our misses,” Celtics coach Joe Mazulla said of the Knicks’ comeback.
“Detail stuff that we need to be better at.”
Game 2 of the semifinal series will be played on Wednesday in Boston.
“The biggest challenge in the playoffs (is) dealing with the emotions of the playoffs,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau warned.
“If you feel too good about yourself you won’t be ready for Game 2.”
