Celtics vs. Knicks: Analysis, Twitter Reaction, Grades and More

April 17th, 2012 by Josh Martin Leave a reply »
The race for the Atlantic Division crown ain't over yet, not after the New York Knicks held off the hard-charging Boston Celtics for a 118-110 victory at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Knicks rode a 37-11 run to a 19-point advantage at the half that they never fully relinquished.

The Celtics did their best to make a game of it down the stretch, even with Ray Allen sitting out his fifth game in a row with an ankle injury. But, they couldn't quite overcome Carmelo Anthony's triple-double day and dual 25-point efforts by J.R. Smith and Steve Novak off New York's bench. 

 

Tweets of the Night

Clearly, Mike Woodson's instilled a new attitude in the Knicks since taking over for Mike D'Antoni.

Don't believe me? Check out this bit of photo evidence, courtesy of 3030fm.com: 

PIC: The Knicks. Stylin' On Youyfrog.com/3wt1maj

— 3030 (@jose3030) April 17, 2012  

John Schuhmann of NBA.com was kind enough to correct the notion, from Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, that Tyson Chandler is second on the Knicks' totem pole, behind Carmelo Anthony and well ahead ...

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