Knicks
New York
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
16
14
30
2967
2762
23
8
35
87
41
47
27
24
89
32
17
49
6
11
5
17
23
114
4
45
11
24
1917
117
6
66
55
83
88
31
119
21
22
21
64
2820
6060
68
33
49
2625
1211
46
78
77
99
78
77
155
03
34
11
16
3432
6060
4
1
25
19
11
58
6
5
83
8
3
11
2
2
2
6
28
60
5
1
20
17
7
41
6
5
83
8
1
9
1
2
1
4
20
60
6
3
50
26
12
46
7
7
100
7
7
14
0
3
1
1
34
60
8
3
38
25
11
44
8
7
88
8
7
15
3
4
1
6
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carmelo
Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
True
38
9
24
38
2
7
29
9
9
100
2
5
7
2
1
1
2
2
29
-9
none
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
True
37
10
19
53
0
0
0
5
6
83
3
2
5
3
0
0
3
3
25
-5
none
Kristaps
Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis
True
37
9
16
56
2
4
50
2
2
100
2
10
12
1
2
3
5
4
22
-3
double
Courtney
Lee
Courtney Lee
True
34
4
9
44
2
6
33
1
2
50
1
2
3
0
0
2
0
3
11
-6
none
Joakim
Noah
Joakim Noah
True
27
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
3
67
5
7
12
2
0
0
0
4
8
4
none
Brandon
Jennings
Brandon Jennings
False
15
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
-4
none
Justin
Holiday
Justin Holiday
False
13
1
3
33
1
2
50
4
4
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
7
3
none
Kyle
O'Quinn
Kyle O'Quinn
False
13
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
4
3
6
2
none
Lance
Thomas
Lance Thomas
False
9
1
3
33
0
1
0
1
1
100
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
4
none
Mindaugas
Kuzminskas
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
False
8
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
-1
none
Willy
Hernangómez
Willy Hernangómez
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-10
none
Ron
Baker
Ron Baker
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Sasha
Vujačić
Sasha Vujačić
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
December
2016
Wednesday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hawks
Atlanta
False
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
18
13
31
2636
2637
36
14
39
93
45
48
20
15
75
27
12
39
2
25
10
5
20
119
4
914
27
3
2325
912
39
25
23
92
59
36
95
00
58
51
21
2234
6060
67
23
34
2322
159
7
013
010
77
67
12
79
12
75
04
12
3231
6060
9
2
22
23
9
39
2
2
100
5
3
8
0
5
5
2
22
60
14
7
50
25
12
48
5
3
60
9
6
15
0
8
1
1
34
60
6
2
33
23
15
65
0
0
0
6
1
7
1
7
0
1
32
60
7
3
43
22
9
41
13
10
77
7
2
9
2
5
4
2
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
34
7
13
54
1
3
33
0
0
0
3
4
7
5
3
1
0
0
15
5
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
33
5
9
56
3
6
50
3
4
75
1
5
6
1
0
0
0
3
16
3
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
32
9
23
39
3
13
23
6
8
75
0
3
3
3
0
0
2
3
27
-7
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
32
5
12
42
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
6
6
3
3
0
1
2
11
-6
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
24
3
6
50
0
0
0
3
4
75
5
1
6
3
1
0
0
4
9
8
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
28
5
9
56
2
4
50
3
4
75
1
1
2
7
1
0
1
2
15
16
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
23
7
9
78
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
16
-6
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
12
1
5
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
3
2
-2
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
11
3
6
50
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
8
16
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
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
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
December
2016
Tuesday
TD Garden
Boston
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
The visiting Boston Celtics took down the New York Knicks , 119 - 114 , in a classic Christmas rivalry matchup at Madison Square Garden . Boston ( 18 - 13 ) has heated up since the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas , and is now 5 - 1 in its last six games . The Celtics are now 12 - 7 on the road , having won more road games than any other team in the Eastern Conference . On Sunday , the Celtics staved off a late comeback effort from the Knicks . With the game tied and under a minute to go , guard Marcus Smart hit a clutch three - pointer from the corner to take the lead . Smart had a terrific game off the bench , scoring 15 points on 5 - of - 9 shooting and dishing out seven assists . Boston doubled down on the defensive end , with a clutch steal from shooting guard Avery Bradley and a game - ending block from All-Star center Al Horford . Horford finished with 15 points , seven rebounds , five assists , three steals , and two blocks . Thomas , the Celtics ' leader in scoring average , led the team once again with 27 points . New York ( 16 - 14 ) , meanwhile , made a valiant comeback in the last three minutes of the game . The Knicks went on a 16 - 3 run to tie the game after trailing by double digits . Much of the comeback was due to the play of star forward Carmelo Anthony , who had 22 points in the second half . Despite the clutch play , Melo ended up committing a costly crunch - time turnover when switched onto Avery Bradley . Sophomore big man Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds , while point guard Derrick Rose contributed 25 . The Cavs will visit Detroit on Monday , while Golden State will host Toronto on Wednesday .
The visiting Boston Celtics took down the New York Knicks, 119 - 114, in a classic Christmas rivalry matchup at Madison Square Garden. Boston (18 - 13) has heated up since the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas, and is now 5 - 1 in its last six games. The Celtics are now 12 - 7 on the road, having won more road games than any other team in the Eastern Conference. On Sunday, the Celtics staved off a late comeback effort from the Knicks. With the game tied and under a minute to go, guard Marcus Smart hit a clutch three - pointer from the corner to take the lead. Smart had a terrific game off the bench, scoring 15 points on 5 - of - 9 shooting and dishing out seven assists. Boston doubled down on the defensive end, with a clutch steal from shooting guard Avery Bradley and a game - ending block from All-Star center Al Horford. Horford finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks. Thomas, the Celtics' leader in scoring average, led the team once again with 27 points. New York (16 - 14), meanwhile, made a valiant comeback in the last three minutes of the game. The Knicks went on a 16 - 3 run to tie the game after trailing by double digits. Much of the comeback was due to the play of star forward Carmelo Anthony, who had 22 points in the second half. Despite the clutch play, Melo ended up committing a costly crunch - time turnover when switched onto Avery Bradley. Sophomore big man Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while point guard Derrick Rose contributed 25. The Cavs will visit Detroit on Monday, while Golden State will host Toronto on Wednesday.
The visiting Boston Celtics took down the New York Knicks, 119 - 114, in a classic Christmas rivalry matchup at Madison Square Garden. Boston (18 - 13) has heated up since the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas, and is now 5 - 1 in its last six games. The Celtics are now 12 - 7 on the road, having won more road games than any other team in the Eastern Conference. On Sunday, the Celtics staved off a late comeback effort from the Knicks. With the game tied and under a minute to go, guard Marcus Smart hit a clutch three - pointer from the corner to take the lead. Smart had a terrific game off the bench, scoring 15 points on 5 - of - 9 shooting and dishing out seven assists. Boston doubled down on the defensive end, with a clutch steal from shooting guard Avery Bradley and a game - ending block from All-Star center Al Horford. Horford finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks. Thomas, the Celtics' leader in scoring average, led the team once again with 27 points. New York (16 - 14), meanwhile, made a valiant comeback in the last three minutes of the game. The Knicks went on a 16 - 3 run to tie the game after trailing by double digits. Much of the comeback was due to the play of star forward Carmelo Anthony, who had 22 points in the second half. Despite the clutch play, Melo ended up committing a costly crunch - time turnover when switched onto Avery Bradley. Sophomore big man Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while point guard Derrick Rose contributed 25. The Cavs will visit Detroit on Monday, while Golden State will host Toronto on Wednesday.
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<REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle O'Quinn <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mindaugas Kuzminskas <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lance Thomas <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sasha Vujačić <TEAM> New York Knicks <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> Ron Baker <TEAM> New York Knicks <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> Willy Hernangómez <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 3 <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> Brandon Jennings <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 23 39 <FG3> 3 13 23 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none