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Sunday, March 31, 2013

7:30 PM ET - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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BOS |
NYK

89

108

FINAL

BOS
NYK

23	25	21	20	89

28	37	21	22	108

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Preview | Recap | Notebook

Celtics-Knicks Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Mar 30 2013 3:54PM

There's no love lost between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, making for an intriguing potential matchup in the first round of the playoffs.

"Let's just be quite frank about them," Carmelo Anthony said after the Knicks beat the Celtics 100-85 on the road Tuesday. "We always want to beat Boston. New York in anything wants to beat Boston, and when we do it's a great feeling."

With the team streaking and J.R. Smith on a roll the league hasn't seen in quite a while, New York looks to win a season series with Boston for the first time in nine years Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.

This rivalry has been heated for many seasons, and this one has been no different. Anthony and Kevin Garnett had an on-court run-in during Boston's 102-96 road victory Jan. 7, leading to a one-game suspension for Anthony after he allegedly tried to confront Garnett following the game.

New York (45-26) proceeded to win the next two meetings in Boston and is on the verge of winning the season series for the first time since 2003-04 - the season before Doc Rivers became Celtics coach.

Sunday may not be the last matchup between the teams in 2013, though. The Knicks are battling Indiana for the Eastern Conference's second seed for the playoffs, while the Celtics (38-34) currently sit in seventh place.

Smith hit a clutch 3-pointer that helped New York earn an 89-86 win over Boston on Jan. 24 before scoring 32 points Tuesday.

The Celtics, who have been without Garnett the last four games because of left ankle inflammation, haven't been the only ones unable to slow Smith. He had 35 points in a 108-101 win over Memphis on Wednesday before scoring a season-high 37 in Friday's 111-102 victory over Charlotte.

Smith became the first player to have three straight 30-point performances off the bench since Milwaukee's Ricky Pierce did it in 1990. He's averaging 26.4 points - nearly nine above his season average - during New York's seven-game winning streak.

"He is focused. He is dialed in. Locked in," said Anthony, who added 32 points and 11 rebounds Friday. "He is playing extremely well and his confidence is sky high. We are following his lead."

Smith said it's simply his opportunity to step up.

"We have so many threats out there," said Smith, shooting 58.3 percent over the last three games. "So depending on who's got it going, it just so happens it's my turn."

The Knicks, who haven't won eight in a row since Nov. 28-Dec. 12, 2010, may need to work on finishing games as well as they've been starting them. For the second straight contest Friday, they built a 30-point lead only to wind up winning by single digits.

"At the end of the day, we've got to find ways to close games better," guard Raymond Felton said. "Against a team that might be a little bit better than the Bobcats, it could go either way."

Though battling injuries, Boston is sure to provide tough competition. It has won two straight following a five-game skid after Paul Pierce recorded his ninth career triple-double in Friday's 118-107 win over Atlanta.

While Pierce had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Jeff Green scored 27 and Jason Terry added 24 off the bench.

"It has to come from everybody," Pierce said. "Due to the injuries, guys are getting opportunities."

One of them is Green, averaging 22.0 points in six starts since Garnett originally got hurt in mid-March.

The 35-year-old Pierce, who has missed only one game this season, is averaging 28.0 points over his last six games versus the Knicks.

"Paul just gets everybody involved," guard Avery Bradley said. "I love playing with him. He just wants to win."

New York winning games in this series has depended greatly on Anthony's production. Of the last seven meetings, Anthony has averaged 32.3 points in the Knicks' four victories and 23.7 on 34.4 percent shooting in their three losses.

Knicks rout Celtics 108-89 for eighth straight win

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted Mar 31 2013 11:57PM

NEW YORK (AP) Closing in on one goal of ending Boston's division title reign, the New York Knicks added another.

While they were finishing off their second victory over the Celtics this week, injured forward Rasheed Wallace drew a large "50" on the board in their locker room, challenging them to strive for a 50-win season.

They're on pace to get that, too, in what's shaping up as their best season in two decades.

Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Knicks extended their winning streak to eight games and moved closer to ending Boston's hold on the Atlantic Division title with a 108-89 victory Sunday night.

Coach Mike Woodson has talked about winning the division title since taking over last March, and Wallace has given the Knicks (46-26) another target.

"It's very doable for us and we have something to look forward to," Anthony said. "Fifty wins is always a great thing in this league to accomplish, winning a division is always a great thing to accomplish, a great accomplishment in this league. So them two things are definitely doable, we've just got to keep it moving, keep it going."

The Knicks won the season series for the first time since 2003-04, when they also went 3-1 against Boston. New York climbed back into a tie with Indiana in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, which would currently mean a playoff meeting with the Celtics.

Chris Copeland added 22 points and Raymond Felton had 18 for the Knicks, who last won eight in a row from Nov. 28-Dec. 12, 2010. They will try to extend the streak Tuesday at NBA-leading Miami.

"I think we're just clicking at the right time," swingman Iman Shumpert said. "Going in the playoffs, everybody's got a different focus. Guys got a little more pep in their step and everybody's locked in."

J.R. Smith, who had 30 points off the bench in his previous three games, finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Jeff Green scored 27 points, and Paul Pierce had 24 points and 15 rebounds as the Celtics had a two-game winning streak snapped.

"We just didn't close out to their shooters," Pierce said. "We pretty much gave them everything they wanted. We opened up their shooters, we opened up their drives (and) we fouled them too much. I don't even know how to explain it. They just beat us to the punch."

Pierce turned his ankle in the first quarter and could sit out the Celtics' game at Minnesota on Monday.

New York opened a 4 1/2 -game lead over Brooklyn atop the Atlantic and dropped the Celtics to 8 1/2 games back and the brink of elimination in the division race. Boston has won all five division titles since acquiring Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the summer of 2007.

The Knicks, who won by 15 in Boston on Tuesday, haven't won a division title since the 1993-94 season, but a 12-6 March - their most wins in that month since going 14-0 in that last division championship season - has them on track.

"We all knew it was going to be a tough month and we're playing like we're trying to get something accomplished and that's winning our division and trying to secure that second spot," Woodson said.

The Knicks played their 10th straight game without Tyson Chandler, who has a bulging disk in his neck and hopes to return Tuesday. They flourished using a variety of small lineups, taking advantage of a Celtics team that has no inside presence, either, with Garnett continuing to rest a sore left ankle.

They believe a playoff meeting would be different with Garnett back. Boston swept New York in the first round in 2011.

"I feel like when we're healthy we can compete with anybody," Green said. "We can't get down on ourselves thinking that just because they beat us the last couple of times, that if we play them again that we have no chance. We have a chance on it, whoever we match up against."

Smith had averaged 26.4 points during the winning streak but shot just 4 of 12 Sunday. Still, New York controlled the game from early in the second quarter in the opener of a five-game stretch against likely playoff teams.

The Knicks shot 52 percent in the first quarter, got 12 points from Anthony and led 28-23. They opened it up with eight straight points early in the second to take a 42-32 lead on Steve Novak's 3-pointer. The Celtics trimmed the deficit to single digits just once in the half, which ended spectacularly when Felton threw in a buzzer-beater from just beyond half court to make it 65-48.

Notes: Knicks F Kenyon Martin sat out the latter part of the first half with a strained left abdominal muscle but returned to start the second. He threw up an airball on a third-quarter free throw but made the second, and sat out the fourth with the Knicks comfortably ahead. He insisted he could have returned. ... The Knicks also won eight in a row in the 1994-95 season. The last time they had a longer streak was a 15-game run late in the `93-94 season.

Notebook: Knicks 108, Celtics 89

Adam Zagoria, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:48 PM - Updated Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:48 PM

THE FACTS: Fueled by Carmelo Anthony's 24 points and 10 rebounds, the New York Knicks won their eighth straight game by beating the Boston Celtics 108-89 at Madison Square Garden on Easter Sunday.

Six Knicks (46-26) scored in double-figures, including Chris Copeland, who had 22 points off the bench, going 3-for-3 from the arc. Raymond Felton had 18 points and J.R. Smith tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Green paced the Celtics (38-35) with 27 points and Paul Pierce had 24 points and 15 boards.

The Knicks won the season series over the Celtics 3-1, marking the first time they've done so since the 2003-04 season. Heading into Tuesday's showdown at the Miami Heat, New York now leads the second-place Brooklyn Nets by 4 ½ games and the Celtics by 8 ½ in the Atlantic Division.

QUOTABLE: "Every game we play now is important in terms of us staying at the top of our division and trying to secure that second spot if we can, and I think the guys know that."

-- Knicks coach Mike Woodson

THE STAT: The Knicks went 14-for-27 (52 percent) from the arc, while the Celtics were 7-for-25 (28 percent).

TURNING POINT: The Knicks outscored the Celtics 37-25 in the second quarter, capping it off with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond halfcourt by Felton to give them a 65-48 halftime lead.

QUOTABLE II: "I feel like we are playing on the same level as [the Heat]. We got our own little streak going on right now, so we're trying to make it nine in-a-row."

-- Raymond Felton on the Knicks game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday during his on-court interview

WHO'S HOT: After putting up 30-plus points in each of his previous three games, Smith cooled off a little, going 4-for-12 from the field. But he has still put up 119 points in his last four games (29.8). Copeland also put in one of his best efforts of the season for the Knicks.

QUOTABLE III: "The thing about Chris is, when he gets in the game he can score the basketball. We're just working with him on defensive rotations."

-- Mike Woodson on Copeland

WHO'S NOT: The Celtics bench was outscored by the Knicks' bench 50-32.

NOTABLE: The Knicks were without All-Star center Tyson Chandler (stiff neck) for a 10th straight game, but Chandler said he hopes to practice Monday and return Tuesday at Miami. "That's what I'm shooting for barring any setbacks," Chandler said. ... Woodson: "We'll welcome him back if he's ready to go. It's all good." .... Kenyon Martin left the game in the first half with a strained left abdominal muscle, but returned to finish with three points and four rebounds.

INSIDE THE ARENA: JB Smoove, Dylan McDermott and Dominique Piek sat courtside.

QUOTABLE IV: "I like to be on the court and want to be out there for my teammates, so if I can play, I'll play. But I know I also have to do what's best for my teammates and being 100 percent and being able to be active is what's best for my teammates at this point, especially going to the playoffs."

-- Tyson Chandler on his imminent return

UP NEXT: For the Knicks, Tuesday @ Miami, Wednesday @ Atlanta, Friday vs. Milwaukee. For Boston, Monday @ Minnesota, Wednesday vs. Detroit, Friday vs. Cleveland.

BOS NYK

43.2% 48.6% 28.0% 51.9% 78.3% 77.4% FG % 3FG% FT %

	BOS	NYK
Total Rebounds	37	41
Offensive Rebounds	9	10
Turnovers	10	11
Fast Break Pts:	8	0
Biggest Lead:	4	24
Points in the Paint:	38	22

	BOS	NYK
p	Green 27	Anthony 24
rb	Pierce 15	Smith 12
a	Pierce 5	Prigioni 5
s	3 players 1	2 players 2
b	3 players 1	Martin 1

01/07 - BOS 102 @ NYK 96
01/24 - NYK 89 @ BOS 86
03/26 - NYK 100 @ BOS 85
03/31 - BOS 89 @ NYK 108

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Boston Celtics (38-35)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
B. Bass	F	22:16	1-4	0-0	0-0	+5	1	3	4	2	3	0	1	1	0	2
J. Green	F	35:16	10-14	2-5	5-8	-14	1	3	4	1	4	0	1	0	1	27
C. Wilcox	F-C	12:12	1-2	0-0	0-0	-11	1	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	2
A. Bradley	G	23:56	1-5	0-1	0-0	+5	0	1	1	1	6	1	2	0	0	2
P. Pierce	F	32:21	6-16	4-7	8-10	-11	3	12	15	5	2	0	2	0	0	24
C. Lee		27:58	5-11	0-2	0-0	-17	2	2	4	0	2	0	1	1	0	10
J. Terry		21:29	3-7	1-5	1-1	-11	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8
J. Crawford		24:38	3-10	0-3	4-4	-23	1	1	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	10
S. Randolph		13:33	0-0	0-0	0-0	-14	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
T. Williams		18:53	1-4	0-2	0-0	-7	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
D. White		07:29	1-1	0-0	0-0	+3	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
K. Garnett	NWT - Left Ankle Inflammation
Totals		240	32-74	7-25	18-23		9	28	37	12	22	3	10	3	1	89
			43.2%	28.0%	78.3%		team rebs: 5			total to: 12

New York Knicks (46-26)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
C. Anthony	F	27:27	9-19	2-4	4-4	+9	3	7	10	3	4	2	2	0	0	24
I. Shumpert	F-G	26:35	3-3	2-2	2-2	-6	1	3	4	2	5	1	1	0	0	10
K. Martin	F	22:52	1-2	0-0	1-3	+2	0	4	4	2	4	0	2	1	0	3
R. Felton	G	31:07	6-10	3-6	3-3	+7	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	0	0	18
P. Prigioni	G	32:39	1-4	1-3	0-0	+13	0	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	3
J.R. Smith		32:56	4-12	0-1	7-10	+20	2	10	12	4	1	2	1	0	1	15
J. Kidd		21:12	1-4	1-4	0-0	+25	1	4	5	2	3	1	3	0	0	3
S. Novak		19:39	4-7	2-3	0-0	+14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
C. Copeland		19:40	6-10	3-3	7-9	+13	3	2	5	0	0	1	1	0	2	22
J. White		05:53	0-1	0-1	0-0	-2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
M. Camby	DNP - Coach's Decision
T. Chandler	DND - Bulging Disc
Totals		240	35-72	14-27	24-31		10	31	41	23	22	7	11	1	3	108
			48.6%	51.9%	77.4%		team rebs: 8			total to: 13

inactive

Celtics: Melo, Rondo, Sullinger
Knicks: Stoudemire, Thomas, Wallace

technical fouls

Celtics: Rivers
Knicks: --

scoring

Lead Changes: 7
Times Tied: 4

arena stats

Arena: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #56 Mark Ayotte, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 19033
Duration: 2:19

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Boston Celtics (38-35)		New York Knicks (46-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Martin vs Wilcox (Bass gains possession)
	11:48	Martin Violation:Kicked Ball
Bass Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:39 [BOS 2-0]
	11:18	Martin Jump Shot: Missed
Bass Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:16
Pierce Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:05	Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:53 [NYK 2-2]	Felton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (1 AST)
Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:34
	10:23 [NYK 5-2]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (1 AST)
Green Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:01 [BOS 4-5]
	09:40	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:38
Green Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:34 [BOS 6-5]
	09:34	Shumpert Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	09:34
	09:33	Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:21 [NYK 8-6]	Felton 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)
Bass Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:06	Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:01	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:59
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:52 [BOS 9-8]
	08:31 [NYK 10-9]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Bradley Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:14
	08:13	Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:05 [NYK 13-9]	Shumpert 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)
	07:53	Felton Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Bradley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anthony (1 ST)	07:47
	07:41	Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Pierce Floating Jump shot: Missed	07:25
	07:24	Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:13	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:11	Shumpert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:58 [NYK 16-9]	Prigioni 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Anthony (2 AST)
Wilcox Hook Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)	06:46 [BOS 11-16]
	06:30	Felton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Wilcox (1 ST)
	06:28	Prigioni Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Wilcox Substitution replaced by Lee	06:28
	06:28	Prigioni Substitution replaced by Smith
Green Jump Shot: Missed Block: Martin (1 BLK)	06:16
Team Rebound	06:15
Green 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bass (1 AST)	06:03 [BOS 14-16]
Bradley Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:50
	05:50	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:46	Martin Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Green Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	05:35 [BOS 16-16]
	05:35	Martin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	05:35 [BOS 17-16]
Bass Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:16
	05:16 [NYK 17-17]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	05:16	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	05:14	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:14	Anthony Tip Shot: Missed
Bradley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:12
Lee Pullup Jump shot: Missed	05:05
Bass Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:03
Bradley 3pt Shot: Missed	04:48
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:46
	04:39	Shumpert Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:39 [BOS 18-17]
	04:39	Shumpert Substitution replaced by Kidd
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	04:39 [BOS 19-17]
	04:18	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:16
Lee Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)	04:14 [BOS 21-17]
	03:52	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:50	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:44	Smith Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	03:44	Smith Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Bass Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	03:38
Bass Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:38
Bass Substitution replaced by Wilcox	03:38
	03:27 [NYK 19-21]	Felton Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
Bradley Driving Jump shot: Missed	03:19
	03:17	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:15	Martin Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Bradley (1 ST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	03:08
	03:06	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:55	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:53
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	02:35
	02:34	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:34
Wilcox Substitution replaced by Terry	02:34
Bradley Substitution replaced by Crawford	02:34
Pierce Substitution replaced by Randolph	02:34
	02:19 [NYK 21-21]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)
	01:55	Kidd Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:55
Team Rebound	01:55
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:55
	01:54	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:33 [NYK 24-21]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Felton (1 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:11	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:05	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:04
Lee Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)	00:55.3 [BOS 23-24]
	00:45.3 [NYK 26-23]	Anthony Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Martin (2 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	00:27.2
	00:25.8	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:18.3	Team Timeout : Short
Terry Substitution replaced by Williams	00:18.3
	00:18.3	Martin Substitution replaced by Novak
	00:11.9	Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	00:10.7	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:00.6 [NYK 28-23]	Smith Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Boston Celtics (38-35)		New York Knicks (46-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Copeland Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Terry Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:28 [BOS 25-28]
	11:12	Jump Ball Smith vs Randolph (Copeland gains possession)
	11:02	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:00
Pierce Driving Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	10:55 [BOS 27-28]
	10:41 [NYK 31-27]	Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
Crawford Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:24 [BOS 29-31]
	10:12 [NYK 34-29]	Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Felton (2 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)	09:50 [BOS 32-34]
	09:32 [NYK 36-32]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Lee Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	09:32
	09:32	Felton Substitution replaced by Prigioni
	09:32 [NYK 37-32]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:14
	09:12	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:56 [NYK 39-32]	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Crawford Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:42	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:34 [NYK 42-32]	Novak 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	08:19
	08:17	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:54	Prigioni 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:53	Kidd Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:27	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:25
Lee Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Crawford (2 AST)	07:22 [BOS 34-42]
	07:06 [NYK 44-34]	Copeland Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Randolph Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	07:06
	07:06
Lee Substitution replaced by Green	07:06
Terry Substitution replaced by Bass	07:06
Crawford Substitution replaced by Bradley	07:06
	07:06	Kidd Substitution replaced by Anthony
	07:06 [NYK 45-34]	Copeland Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	06:50
Green Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:41
	06:32 [NYK 48-34]	Novak 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (2 AST)
	06:13	Anthony Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:13
Team Rebound	06:13
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:13 [BOS 35-48]
	05:51	Novak Jump Shot: Missed
	05:49	Copeland Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:48	Copeland Jump Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (1 BLK)
	05:46	Team Rebound
	05:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Randolph Substitution replaced by Terry	05:46
Bradley Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:44
	05:29	Anthony Layup Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:27
Bass Jump Shot: Missed	05:21
	05:20	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Bass Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:10
	05:10 [NYK 49-35]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Bass Substitution replaced by Williams	05:10
	05:10	Copeland Substitution replaced by Shumpert
	05:10 [NYK 50-35]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bradley (1 AST)	04:48 [BOS 38-50]
Bradley Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:39
Rivers Technical	04:39
	04:39 [NYK 51-38]	Smith Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
	04:39 [NYK 52-38]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	04:39	Novak Substitution replaced by Felton
Bradley Substitution replaced by Lee	04:39
	04:39 [NYK 53-38]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Green Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)	04:26 [BOS 40-53]
Lee Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:09
	04:09	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:09	Team Rebound
	04:09	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	04:08	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	04:08	Anthony Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:07
	04:07	Anthony Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Williams Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	03:54
	03:52	Shumpert Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:44	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:42
	03:40	Prigioni Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	03:25
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:24
Pierce Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:21 [BOS 42-53]
	03:06	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	03:04
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	02:58
	02:56	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:47 [NYK 55-42]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:38
Green Driving Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Pierce (5 AST)	02:20 [BOS 44-55]
Green Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:55
	01:55 [NYK 56-44]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	01:55 [NYK 57-44]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
	01:43	Anthony Substitution replaced by Kidd
Williams Substitution replaced by Crawford	01:43
Crawford Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	01:32
Team Rebound	01:31
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:31
	01:09	Prigioni Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	01:08
Terry Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	01:05
	00:42.4 [NYK 60-44]	Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Felton (3 AST)
	00:30.5	Kidd Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:30.5 [BOS 45-60]
Green Substitution replaced by Williams	00:30.5
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:30.5 [BOS 46-60]
Pierce Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:09.0
	00:09.0 [NYK 61-46]	Felton Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	00:09.0	Prigioni Substitution replaced by White
Team Timeout : Short	00:09.0
Williams Substitution replaced by Green	00:09.0
	00:09.0 [NYK 62-46]	Felton Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Green Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	00:02.6 [BOS 48-62]
	00:00.0 [NYK 65-48]	Felton 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Boston Celtics (38-35)		New York Knicks (46-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [NYK 67-48]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	11:20 [BOS 51-67]
	10:57 [NYK 70-51]	Shumpert 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (3 AST)
	10:45	Anthony Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:34	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	10:12	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	10:10
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Bass (2 AST)	10:01 [BOS 54-70]
	09:40	Felton Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:37
Terry Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	09:30 [BOS 56-70]
	09:30	Shumpert Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	09:30 [BOS 57-70]
	09:09 [NYK 72-57]	Martin Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Felton (4 AST)
Bradley Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	09:09
	09:09	Martin Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:08
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Shumpert (1 ST)	08:57
Green Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	08:50
	08:50	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:50	Team Rebound
	08:50 [NYK 73-57]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:33	Martin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	08:33 [BOS 58-73]
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	08:33 [BOS 59-73]
	08:12	Anthony Foul: Offensive Charge (4 PF)
	08:12	Anthony Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	08:12	Anthony Substitution replaced by Smith
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	08:00
	07:59	Prigioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:36	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:35	Team Rebound
	07:35	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Green 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS)	07:10 [BOS 62-73]
	06:44	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	06:42
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:35	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	06:26 [NYK 75-62]	Shumpert Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Green Running Hook Shot: Made (23 PTS)	06:06 [BOS 64-75]
	05:51	Prigioni 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	05:49
Bass Jump Hook Shot: Missed	05:38
	05:36	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:22 [NYK 77-64]	Felton Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (2 AST)
Bradley Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (1 FTA)	05:22
	05:22	Team Timeout : Regular
Bradley Substitution replaced by Lee	05:22
	05:22 [NYK 78-64]	Felton Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	04:58
	04:35	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	04:33
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	04:26
	04:24	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	04:02	Smith Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Lee (1 BLK)
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:01
Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (2 ST)	03:58
	03:51	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	03:49
	03:40	Shumpert Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	03:40	Shumpert Substitution replaced by Kidd
Lee 3pt Shot: Missed	03:31
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:29
	03:27	Felton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	03:27 [BOS 65-78]
Terry Substitution replaced by Crawford	03:27
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:27
	03:26	Kidd Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:04 [NYK 81-65]	Felton 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)
	02:46	Martin Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:46
Bass Substitution replaced by Williams	02:46
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	02:46 [BOS 66-81]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	02:46 [BOS 67-81]
Pierce Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:29
	02:29 [NYK 82-67]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	02:29 [NYK 83-67]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:10
Pierce Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)	02:09
Pierce Tip Shot: Missed	02:09
Pierce Rebound (Off:3 Def:12)	02:08
Pierce Tip Shot: Missed	02:08
	02:06	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	01:42 [NYK 85-67]	Smith Driving Hook Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	01:21
	01:19	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	01:05	Kidd Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Pierce Substitution replaced by Wilcox	01:05
	00:49.9	Martin Foul: Shooting Block (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	00:49.9 [BOS 68-85]
	00:49.9	Martin Substitution replaced by Copeland
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	00:49.9 [BOS 69-85]
	00:28.9	Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	00:18.9
	00:16.7	Kidd Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:02.2	Smith Layup Shot: Missed
	00:01.2	Copeland Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Green Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:00.2
	00:00.2	Copeland Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:00.2	Team Rebound
	00:00.2 [NYK 86-69]	Copeland Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
Boston Celtics (38-35)		New York Knicks (46-26)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anthony (2 ST)	11:46
	11:28	Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
	11:18	Kidd Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:18 [BOS 70-86]
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:18 [BOS 71-86]
	10:56	Smith Layup Shot: Missed
	10:54	Copeland Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	10:54 [NYK 88-71]	Copeland Putback Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	10:43
	10:41	Copeland Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	10:28	Novak Jump Shot: Missed
	10:26	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	10:18 [NYK 90-71]	Novak Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Anthony (3 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	10:08
	10:07	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	09:43	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Lee 3pt Shot: Missed	09:24
	09:22	Copeland Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
Wilcox Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:03
	09:03 [NYK 91-71]	Copeland Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	09:03 [NYK 92-71]	Copeland Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Green Fadeaway Bank shot: Made (27 PTS)	08:53 [BOS 73-92]
	08:37	Novak 3pt Shot: Missed
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:35
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	08:24
Wilcox Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:22
Wilcox Hook Shot: Missed	08:20
	08:18	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	08:01 [NYK 94-73]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)	07:36
Wilcox Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:29
	07:29
Green Substitution replaced by White	07:29
Wilcox Substitution replaced by Bass	07:29
Lee Substitution replaced by Bradley	07:29
	07:29 [NYK 95-73]	Copeland Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	07:29	Copeland Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bass Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:27
Bradley Jump Shot: Missed	07:05
	07:03	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	06:43 [NYK 97-73]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Crawford Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:27 [BOS 75-97]
	06:02	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
White Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:59
Crawford Jump Shot: Missed	05:51
	05:49	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
	05:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:44	Anthony Substitution replaced by Shumpert
	05:44	Smith Substitution replaced by White
	05:44	Kidd Substitution replaced by Prigioni
	05:33 [NYK 99-75]	Novak Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (4 AST)
Williams Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:16 [BOS 77-99]
	04:54	Copeland Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bass (1 BLK)
Bass Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:52
Crawford Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:47
Crawford Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:46
	04:45	White Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:45 [BOS 78-99]
Bass Substitution replaced by Randolph	04:45
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:45 [BOS 79-99]
	04:28	Copeland Layup Shot: Missed
White Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:27
Bradley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	04:16 [BOS 81-99]
	04:01	Shumpert Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Crawford Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:48 [BOS 83-99]
	03:27 [NYK 101-83]	Copeland Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (5 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:12	Team Rebound
	02:52	Copeland Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:51
White Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:39 [BOS 85-101]
Randolph Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:22
Team Timeout : Regular	02:22
	02:22 [NYK 102-85]	Shumpert Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:22 [NYK 103-85]	Shumpert Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Bradley Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Copeland (1 ST)	02:05
Bradley Foul: Personal (6 PF)	02:04
Bradley Substitution replaced by Lee	02:04
	01:45 [NYK 106-85]	Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: White (1 AST)
	01:32	Shumpert Foul: Personal (5 PF)
Lee Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:26 [BOS 87-106]
Crawford Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:11
	01:11 [NYK 107-87]	Copeland Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	01:11 [NYK 108-87]	Copeland Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	01:00
	00:58.6	Team Rebound
	00:46.9	White 3pt Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:44.6
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	00:25.9
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:23.9
Lee Putback Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:23.9 [BOS 89-108]
End of 4th Quarter

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