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Knicks knock off Celtics for fifth straight victory
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March 28, 2013, Thursday
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THE New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five games as JR Smith scored 32 points and Carmelo Anthony added 29 in a 100-85 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
The win moved the Knicks into second place in the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference, percentage points ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics, who could face the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, lost their fifth game in a row and remained in seventh.
The Celtics, playing their second straight game without Kevin Garnett, were led by Jeff Green with 19 points and Paul Pierce with 16. But they committed 20 turnovers, while the visiting Knicks, who average the fewest turnovers in the NBA, had just eight.
"We've got to get back to playing with more energy, forcing a lot of turnovers like we were three or four weeks ago and turning the ball over less if we're going to give ourselves a chance," Pierce said.
The Knicks were without two key big men. Tyson Chandler has a bulging disk and missed his seventh consecutive game, while Amare Stoudemire was sidelined for the 10th game following knee surgery that is expected to keep him out four more weeks.
Elsewhere, Minnesota's Nikola Pekovic had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves to a rare road win, 105-82 over the Detroit Pistons.
The game matched one of the worst home teams against one of the worst on the road. The Pistons haven't won at home since before the All-Star break, losing seven straight, while Minnesota had lost 10 of 11 road games.
Reserve JJ Barea matched a season-best with 21 points for Minnesota, while Greg Monroe had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit.
In Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki had a season-high 33 points as the Mavericks moved within a game of .500 for the first time since mid-December with a 109-102 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers
The win moved the Knicks into second place in the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference, percentage points ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics, who could face the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, lost their fifth game in a row and remained in seventh.
The Celtics, playing their second straight game without Kevin Garnett, were led by Jeff Green with 19 points and Paul Pierce with 16. But they committed 20 turnovers, while the visiting Knicks, who average the fewest turnovers in the NBA, had just eight.
"We've got to get back to playing with more energy, forcing a lot of turnovers like we were three or four weeks ago and turning the ball over less if we're going to give ourselves a chance," Pierce said.
The Knicks were without two key big men. Tyson Chandler has a bulging disk and missed his seventh consecutive game, while Amare Stoudemire was sidelined for the 10th game following knee surgery that is expected to keep him out four more weeks.
Elsewhere, Minnesota's Nikola Pekovic had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves to a rare road win, 105-82 over the Detroit Pistons.
The game matched one of the worst home teams against one of the worst on the road. The Pistons haven't won at home since before the All-Star break, losing seven straight, while Minnesota had lost 10 of 11 road games.
Reserve JJ Barea matched a season-best with 21 points for Minnesota, while Greg Monroe had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit.
In Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki had a season-high 33 points as the Mavericks moved within a game of .500 for the first time since mid-December with a 109-102 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers
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