A rainy Monday evening in Boston appears to be the suggested reason for the Celtics’ poor attendance in Game 1 of the second round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks.

Chris Forsberg and Anny Chin, postgame hosts for NBC Sports Boston, offered the idea that the crowd at TD Garden in Boston was less lively than expected due to the deluge that fell on the city all day long.

The tangent began while referencing Kristaps Porzingis’ limited playing time due to an illness. Forsberg said that ‘much like this crowd’ the game didn’t have the same ‘zest’ as the last time the Celtics and Knicks played in April. 

Chin responded: ‘I agree. I think it was the 7 o’clock start, that’s what I’m blaming. Seven o’clock on a Monday.’

When Forsberg addressed the rain, Chin responded, ‘Yeah, dreary day outside, there were a lot of open seats when the anthem was sung. I’m going to blame it on that, despite the fact there should be juice in this series.’

One thing the rain can’t be blamed for? The Celtics missing 45 3-point attempts, the worst mark in the history of the NBA playoffs. 

Chris Forsberg (L) and Anny Chin (R) suggested weather played a role in a low energy crowd at TD Garden for the Boston Celtics’ first game of their second round series against the Knicks

The Celtics set an NBA record for the most 3-point sH๏τs missed in an NBA playoff game

The Knicks put up a comeback and then held on to win the game in overtime

Boston attempted 60 sH๏τs from beyond the arc and only hit 15. That included going 9-of-34 in the second half alone.

Those misses allowed the Knicks to creep back into the game, but not enough to stave off overtime.

In the extra period, the Celtics only knocked down two of their eight sH๏τ attempts to lose by three points.

Fans began mocking the two post-game hosts for their suggestions about the weather considering the game is played indoors.

‘Damn that climate change! Climate change is real, people,’ hoked one user on X, formerly Twitter.

Another person posted an AI generated image of a basketball arena without a roof, saying, ‘They should try playing inside so the rain isn’t an issue.’

’60 attempted 3s and 45 misses. That was the game. Nothing else mattered, including how the Knicks played,’ said another user.

The Knicks’ win on the road was part of a record. For the first time in NBA history, all four opening games in the second round were won by the visiting team.

Game 2 is on Wednesday night in Boston. Unfortunately, that 7:00pm tip off may come back to haunt them.