National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 101, Boston 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 12, 2014
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #62 Dedric Taylor, #11 Derrick Collins, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 17989

Knicks 101, Celtics 95: Carmelo Anthony returned from a one-game absence to score 22 points as visiting New York snapped its 10-game skid.

Amar'e Stoudemire added 20 points and a team-high seven rebounds for the Knicks, who ended an 11-game road losing streak. Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 16 points off the bench and fellow reserve Jason Smith had 12.

Jeff Green poured in 28 points and Tyler Zeller added 19 to lead the Celtics, who have lost three straight. Evan Turner and Marcus Thornton scored 13 apiece, Kelly Olynyk added 11 and Rajon Rondo dished out 10 assists.

The Celtics trimmed a double-digit deficit to two points in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, but Shane Larkin stopped the rally with a 3-pointer that set off an 11-0 run, and Anthony's jumper made it 90-75 with 5:43 left. Boston made one more surge to get within 99-95 in the final minute before Anthony hit a pair of free throws and blocked a shot to seal it.

The Knicks led by as many as 10 points in the first quarter but let Boston come all the way back to take a 31-30 lead on a Brandon Bass three-point play with 9:26 left in the half before reclaiming a 51-46 advantage on Hardaway's 3-pointer just before the break. New York had it back out to 11 points in the third quarter before allowing the Celtics to creep within 75-69 entering the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Knicks SG J.R. Smith missed his second straight game with a sore heel and will have an MRI to ensure the injury isn't serious. … New York SG Iman Shumpert (dislocated left shoulder) and Boston PG Marcus Smart (strained left Achilles) both left the game in the second quarter and did not return. … Boston PF Jared Sullinger was held scoreless on 0-for-6 shooting, marking the second time in 140 career games he played more than 20 minutes but did not score.

Top Game Performances
 
New York   Boston
Carmelo Anthony 22 Scoring Jeff Green 28
Jose Calderon 7 Assists Rajon Rondo 10
Amar'e Stoudemire 7 Rebounds Rajon Rondo 7
Carmelo Anthony 4 Free Throws Made Jeff Green 6
Jose Calderon 3 Steals Kelly Olynyk 1
Carmelo Anthony 3 Blocks Tyler Zeller 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 101 49.4 6-16 15-18 26 40 5 13 13
Boston 95 43.5 7-22 14-18 28 41 3 3 18
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Celtics have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .231 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Knicks have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .190 after a loss.