In the aftermath of Game 1, the city of Boston was filled with disbelief and confusion. Residents from various neighborhoods such as Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Southie, South End, Mission Hill, and Mattapan were all caught up in a whirlwind of emotions, struggling to come to terms with the outcome.

The Knicks beat the Celtics on Monday night, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and it’s hard to say the civic confidence was exactly shattered, at least on the surface. Much of the social-media coping went this way: A sweep would’ve been nice, but a gentleman’s sweep will work, too. 

Mostly, the narrative went this way (add a Boston accent to the mix if you’d like to augment the authenticity): 

“We got careless and sleepy up 20 … and we didn’t get anything out of Porzingis … and there’s no way we’re gonna miss 45 3s ever again … a few stops in the third and it’s a 30-point win and the Knicks are put in their place …”