NBA Update: Highlights from Boston Celtics and New York Knicks game
Arena stats
The game was played at the Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. The game lasted for 2 hours and 34 minutes as 19,763 basketball fans experienced the interesting game between both the teams.
Scoring
The lead changed six times and the game was tied seven times between both the teams.
Technical fouls
Amare Stoudemire committed the only technical foul in the game for the New York Knicks.
Inactive Players
Jermaine O’Neal, Kendrick Perkins and Delonte West were inactive among the Celtics whereas Kelenna Azubuike, Eddy Curry and Andy Rautins were inactive players among the Knicks.
Box Score
Boston Celtics (20-4)
Paul Pierce dished out 32 points, Ray Allen scored 26 and Kevin Garnett added 20 points for the Celtics.
The team grabbed three rebounds.
New York Knicks (16-10)
Stoudemire knocked the others down as he scored a game high 39 points, Raymond Felton added 26 and Danilo Gallinari contributed 20 to the Knicks box score.
The team grabbed seven rebounds.
Highlights
Play by play
1st Quarter
The ball was jumped between Stoudemire and Semih Erden and Pierce lunged forward to gain possession of the ball for the Celtics. He started the game with a driving layup shot that opened up the quarter with two points for them. Stoudemire dunked in to catch
a jump shot as Felton gave him an assist.
Wilson Chandler grabbed a rebound for the Knicks and right after him Felton missed a jump shot.
The Knicks were leading at the end of 1st quarter 32-24.
2nd Quarter
Felton missed a three point shot as Douglas grabbed a rebound for the Knicks. Allen made a jump shot for the Celtics just as Robinson gave him an assist.
Williams committed a personal foul and right after gave a turnover to the Celtics.
Chandler made a jump shot for the Knicks and Felton gave him an assist. Pierce made a running jump shot for the Celtics at the very end.
The Knicks were still leading the game by the end of 2nd quarter 58-51.
3rd Quarter
Stoudemire initiated the 3rd quarter with a turnover to the Celtics and Pierce gave one to them. Chandler missed a three point shot for the Knicks and Pierce made a jump shot for the Celtics. Garnett grabbed a rebound for the Celtics and then right after
missed a jump shot.
Felton scored three free throws after Pierce’s shooting foul and the Knicks were still leading 90-83.
4th Quarter
Rajon Rondo gave a turnover as Chandler made a steal and Douglas missed a three point shot for the Knicks. The Knicks grabbed a team rebound at 11:37 on the clock.
Pierce missed a jump shot and Fields committed a shooting foul that earned the Celtics two more points because Pierce grabbed both the free throws.
It was Pierce’s step back jump shot that gave the Celtics a lead by two points 118-116 and they won.
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