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January 9, 2013, Wednesday
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THE Boston Celtics won a heated first clash of the season against the New York Knicks on Monday, taking a 102-96 victory at Madison Square Garden over their Atlantic Division rivals.
Boston's win was a surprise, but only a minor one compared with a couple of boilovers elsewhere as Washington won only its fifth game of the season by beating NBA-leading Oklahoma City, while lowly New Orleans beat Southwest Division-leading San Antonio.
Boston's Paul Pierce scored 23 points while Kevin Garnett added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who even without the suspended Rajon Rondo won their third straight and finally are playing like the team that has ruled the division for the past half-decade.
The Knicks want that title now, but Carmelo Anthony and his teammates were reminded how tough the Celtics can make it. Anthony had 20 points but shot 6 of 26 while battling his temper, Garnett and foul trouble. J.R. Smith led the Knicks with 24 points.
New Orleans' Eric Gordon scored six straight points in a fourth quarter spurt and had 24 overall to lead the Hornets to 95-88 home win over San Antonio. Anthony Davis added 17 points for the Hornets, who have won consecutive games for the first time in nine weeks.
Manu Ginobili scored 21 points to lead the Spurs, who had won eight of their previous nine, but committed 19 turnovers, gifting the hosts 23 points.
Oklahoma City was also to blame for its own shock defeat, as the Washington Wizards won 101-99. Bradley Beal made a jumper with 0.3 seconds left after using a pump fake to get open.
The Wizards' win was made all the more surprising because it was in the absence of their two top scorers. They had lost 13 of their previous 14 but showed they can rise to the occasion against big teams, as Miami found out earlier in the season.
The Memphis Grizzlies won 113-81 at the Sacramento Kings.
Boston's win was a surprise, but only a minor one compared with a couple of boilovers elsewhere as Washington won only its fifth game of the season by beating NBA-leading Oklahoma City, while lowly New Orleans beat Southwest Division-leading San Antonio.
Boston's Paul Pierce scored 23 points while Kevin Garnett added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who even without the suspended Rajon Rondo won their third straight and finally are playing like the team that has ruled the division for the past half-decade.
The Knicks want that title now, but Carmelo Anthony and his teammates were reminded how tough the Celtics can make it. Anthony had 20 points but shot 6 of 26 while battling his temper, Garnett and foul trouble. J.R. Smith led the Knicks with 24 points.
New Orleans' Eric Gordon scored six straight points in a fourth quarter spurt and had 24 overall to lead the Hornets to 95-88 home win over San Antonio. Anthony Davis added 17 points for the Hornets, who have won consecutive games for the first time in nine weeks.
Manu Ginobili scored 21 points to lead the Spurs, who had won eight of their previous nine, but committed 19 turnovers, gifting the hosts 23 points.
Oklahoma City was also to blame for its own shock defeat, as the Washington Wizards won 101-99. Bradley Beal made a jumper with 0.3 seconds left after using a pump fake to get open.
The Wizards' win was made all the more surprising because it was in the absence of their two top scorers. They had lost 13 of their previous 14 but showed they can rise to the occasion against big teams, as Miami found out earlier in the season.
The Memphis Grizzlies won 113-81 at the Sacramento Kings.
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