The Boston Celtics (17 - 30) defeated the New York Knicks (10 - 39) 108 - 97 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Celtics got out to a quick lead in this matchup, going up 57 - 44 by halftime. The Knicks made a run in the third quarter, but could n't continue it in the fourth, as the Celtics stole the 11 - point victory on the road. The Celtics were the better shooters in this game, going 55 percent from the field, while the Knicks shot just 49 percent. The Celtics also out - rebounded the Knicks 39 - 35, even furthering their advantage Tuesday. Already the two scoring leaders for the Celtics this season, both Jared Sullinger and Avery Bradley did the most damage in this game. Bradley went an impressive 11 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 26 points, while also adding four assists. He's had a decent two - game stretch, combining for 43 points, six assists and three steals. Sullinger on the other hand nearly double - doubled, recording 22 points (11 - 19 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt), nine rebounds and six assists. He had a poor showing in Sunday's game against the Heat, so it was good to see him get back on track Tuesday. Replacing Tyler Zeller as the starting center, Brandon Bass finished with 12 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes. Over his last three games he's averaged 15 points and six rebounds, so we'll see if his play continues to improve with more time in the starting lineup. Despite temporarily leaving the game with an injury, Marcus Smart returned and posted 13 points (3 - 9 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and three assists in 37 minutes. Carmelo Anthony did everything he could to keep the Knicks in this game, going for 21 points (9 - 23 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), six rebounds and a steal. He's now combined for 52 points and 14 rebounds over his last two games, as he continues to be the team scoring leader. Jose Calderon shot very well, going 7 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to record 17 points. It was a nice surprise for the Knicks, as he's averaging only nine points per game on the season. Despite the loss, the Knicks also saw some decent production from the bench with both Tim Hardaway Jr and Lance Thomas finishing in double figures. Hardaway Jr had 14 points (5 - 11 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and two assists in 23 minutes, while Thomas posted 11 points (4 - 7 FG, 3 - 4 FT) and two assists in 25 minutes. The Celtics' next game will be at home against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, while the Knicks will travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets on Friday.
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