Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
18
13
31
2065
1411
20
8
40
85
36
42
29
20
69
39
12
51
4
18
5
10
24
100
4
63
22
35
2521
811
32
57
45
79
1211
52
1263
12
46
21
22
2229
6060
65
22
34
2316
107
5
710
47
7
79
32
111
10
62
20
42
2623
6060
6
2
33
25
8
32
5
4
80
12
5
17
1
4
2
2
22
60
3
2
67
21
11
52
7
5
71
11
2
13
2
6
1
2
29
60
6
2
33
23
10
43
7
4
57
7
3
10
1
6
2
4
26
60
5
2
40
16
7
44
10
7
70
9
2
11
0
2
0
2
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
34
6
11
55
3
5
60
3
5
60
1
5
6
2
1
0
1
2
18
13
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
32
6
18
33
1
5
20
8
10
80
2
6
8
6
0
0
3
1
21
9
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
31
3
7
43
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
6
4
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
23
1
9
11
0
1
0
1
2
50
2
4
6
0
0
0
2
4
3
-7
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
22
4
7
57
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
1
1
2
1
2
8
6
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
30
8
11
73
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
5
5
2
0
0
2
1
19
10
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
21
4
9
44
1
2
50
2
4
50
1
8
9
2
2
1
1
5
11
10
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
19
2
3
67
1
1
100
2
3
67
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
6
7
3
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
13
2
6
33
1
2
50
1
1
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
6
-6
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
7
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
December
2015
Wednesday
TD Garden
Boston
Lakers
Los Angeles
True
Knicks
New York
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
14
18
32
1535
1738
19
4
21
89
33
37
24
21
88
35
13
48
4
15
6
13
23
91
4
42
00
0
2623
79
3
56
45
80
99
54
153
22
23
12
22
1823
6060
67
31
46
1723
89
5
67
57
85
107
13
120
00
64
12
81
2426
6060
4
0
0
26
7
27
5
4
80
9
5
14
2
2
1
2
18
60
2
0
0
23
9
39
6
5
83
9
4
13
2
3
2
2
23
60
6
3
50
17
8
47
6
5
83
10
1
11
0
6
1
8
24
60
7
1
14
23
9
39
7
7
100
7
3
10
0
4
2
1
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carmelo
Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
True
35
11
26
42
2
5
40
5
7
71
4
6
10
2
0
0
2
3
29
-11
double
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
33
2
10
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
2
4
-8
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
29
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
3
6
2
0
1
2
2
8
-3
none
Kristaps
Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis
True
28
4
13
31
0
1
0
8
8
100
4
8
12
0
2
3
2
4
16
-6
double
José
Calderón
José Calderón
True
21
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
-9
none
Langston
Galloway
Langston Galloway
False
26
2
7
29
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
5
0
0
0
6
4
0
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
23
4
8
50
0
2
0
2
3
67
1
3
4
1
1
0
1
3
10
-5
none
Lance
Thomas
Lance Thomas
False
17
3
6
50
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
10
5
none
Sasha
Vujačić
Sasha Vujačić
False
14
1
3
33
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
4
-1
none
Kyle
O'Quinn
Kyle O'Quinn
False
10
2
6
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
3
1
4
-7
none
Cleanthony
Early
Cleanthony Early
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
29
December
2015
Tuesday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Pistons
Detroit
True
The Boston Celtics ( 18 - 13 ) picked up their season - high fourth win in a row on Sunday night , when they defeated the New York Knicks ( 14 - 18 ) by the score of 100 - 91 , in Boston . This loss was the fourth in a row for New York . The Celtics were up 22 - 18 after a hard fought first quarter and managed to hold off New York the rest of the way . This game was the second of a back - to - back for both teams . Boston was coming off a big win in Detroit and came into this one pumped up . The Knicks lost against Atlanta in their last game and with this loss too , are quickly losing touch with the top eight in the East . Marcus Smart was back in the line up for Boston , after missing 18 games with a knee injury . Smart played 13 minutes off the bench and finished with six points , three rebounds and one assist . Isaiah Thomas had an all - around good game as he led his team in scoring with 21 points , along with six assists and eight rebounds . Jae Crowder chipped in 18 points , six rebounds , two assists and one steal , in 34 minutes . Evan Turner had 19 points , five rebounds and two assists , in 30 minutes off the bench . David Lee remained side - lined with a lower back injury . The Knicks struggled shooting , going only 37 percent from the field . Carmelo Anthony shot 11 - 26 on his way to a game - high 29 points , along with 10 rebounds and two assists , in 35 minutes . Kristaps Porzingis shot only 4 - 13 from the field but put up solid numbers with 16 points , 12 rebounds , three blocked shots and two steals , in 28 minutes . Derrick Williams chipped in 10 points and four rebounds , in 23 minutes off the bench . Scoring has been a problem for the Knicks lately as they have failed to score 100 points in each of their last four losses . The Knicks next game will be at home on Tuesday versus Detroit . This will be another tough Eastern Conference match up for the Knicks , but they will have to win if they want to stay relevant in the East . The Celtics will have a couple days rest before hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday . The Celtics will be looking to extend their winning streak to five .
The Boston Celtics (18 - 13) picked up their season - high fourth win in a row on Sunday night, when they defeated the New York Knicks (14 - 18) by the score of 100 - 91, in Boston. This loss was the fourth in a row for New York. The Celtics were up 22 - 18 after a hard fought first quarter and managed to hold off New York the rest of the way. This game was the second of a back - to - back for both teams. Boston was coming off a big win in Detroit and came into this one pumped up. The Knicks lost against Atlanta in their last game and with this loss too, are quickly losing touch with the top eight in the East. Marcus Smart was back in the line up for Boston, after missing 18 games with a knee injury. Smart played 13 minutes off the bench and finished with six points, three rebounds and one assist. Isaiah Thomas had an all - around good game as he led his team in scoring with 21 points, along with six assists and eight rebounds. Jae Crowder chipped in 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal, in 34 minutes. Evan Turner had 19 points, five rebounds and two assists, in 30 minutes off the bench. David Lee remained side - lined with a lower back injury. The Knicks struggled shooting, going only 37 percent from the field. Carmelo Anthony shot 11 - 26 on his way to a game - high 29 points, along with 10 rebounds and two assists, in 35 minutes. Kristaps Porzingis shot only 4 - 13 from the field but put up solid numbers with 16 points, 12 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals, in 28 minutes. Derrick Williams chipped in 10 points and four rebounds, in 23 minutes off the bench. Scoring has been a problem for the Knicks lately as they have failed to score 100 points in each of their last four losses. The Knicks next game will be at home on Tuesday versus Detroit. This will be another tough Eastern Conference match up for the Knicks, but they will have to win if they want to stay relevant in the East. The Celtics will have a couple days rest before hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The Celtics will be looking to extend their winning streak to five.
The Boston Celtics (18 - 13) picked up their season - high fourth win in a row on Sunday night, when they defeated the New York Knicks (14 - 18) by the score of 100 - 91, in Boston. This loss was the fourth in a row for New York. The Celtics were up 22 - 18 after a hard fought first quarter and managed to hold off New York the rest of the way. This game was the second of a back - to - back for both teams. Boston was coming off a big win in Detroit and came into this one pumped up. The Knicks lost against Atlanta in their last game and with this loss too, are quickly losing touch with the top eight in the East. Marcus Smart was back in the line up for Boston, after missing 18 games with a knee injury. Smart played 13 minutes off the bench and finished with six points, three rebounds and one assist. Isaiah Thomas had an all - around good game as he led his team in scoring with 21 points, along with six assists and eight rebounds. Jae Crowder chipped in 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal, in 34 minutes. Evan Turner had 19 points, five rebounds and two assists, in 30 minutes off the bench. David Lee remained side - lined with a lower back injury. The Knicks struggled shooting, going only 37 percent from the field. Carmelo Anthony shot 11 - 26 on his way to a game - high 29 points, along with 10 rebounds and two assists, in 35 minutes. Kristaps Porzingis shot only 4 - 13 from the field but put up solid numbers with 16 points, 12 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals, in 28 minutes. Derrick Williams chipped in 10 points and four rebounds, in 23 minutes off the bench. Scoring has been a problem for the Knicks lately as they have failed to score 100 points in each of their last four losses. The Knicks next game will be at home on Tuesday versus Detroit. This will be another tough Eastern Conference match up for the Knicks, but they will have to win if they want to stay relevant in the East. The Celtics will have a couple days rest before hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The Celtics will be looking to extend their winning streak to five.
<GAME> <DATE> 27 December 2015 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 100 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 13 <QTRS> 22 29 26 23 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 51 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 30 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Knicks <CITY> New York <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 18 <QTRS> 18 23 24 26 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 29 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <NEXT-CITY> New York City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 21 <FG> 6 18 33 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 8 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Carmelo Anthony <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 29 <FG> 11 26 42 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kristaps Porziņģis <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 16 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Lance Thomas <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle O'Quinn <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sasha Vujačić <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Langston Galloway <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Arron Afflalo <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> José Calderón <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cleanthony Early <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none