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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 96, New York 92
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 27, 2015
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #65 Sean Wright, #20 Leroy Richardson, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 19812

Celtics 96, Knicks 92: Isaiah Thomas had 18 points and six assists and Jae Crowder added 17 points and nine rebounds to lead visiting Boston past New York as the Knicks matched the franchise record for losses in a season.

Evan Turner had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Celtics maintained their half-game lead for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Brandon Bass contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds as Boston moved one game behind seventh-place Miami.

Andrea Bargnani had 25 points and seven rebounds for the Knicks, who dropped to 14-59 and have lost six straight games and 13 of their last 15 contests. Shane Larkin scored 14 points and Cleanthony Early and Langston Galloway added 12 points apiece.

The Celtics held an 86-75 lead with 4:09 remaining before the Knicks used a 10-4 push to move within five on Early’s tip-in with 33.7 seconds to play. A 3-pointer by Galloway brought New York within 92-88 with 25.9 seconds left but Boston made 4-of-6 free throws over the final 23.3 seconds to stave off the Knicks.

Boston led by as many as 11 points in the second quarter and took a 47-39 lead into the break. The Knicks crept within one four-plus minutes into the third quarter before the Celtics opened up a 10-point edge on Thomas’ 3-pointer late in the quarter before settling for a 70-63 lead entering the final quarter.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Celtics were 34-of-43 from the free-throw line. … Knicks SG Tim Hardaway Jr. (wrist) missed his seventh consecutive game. … Both teams struggled from 3-point range with Boston going 4-of-20 and New York was 7-of-24.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   New York
Isaiah Thomas 18 Scoring Andrea Bargnani 25
Isaiah Thomas 6 Assists Langston Galloway 6
Brandon Bass 10 Rebounds Lou Amundson 9
Brandon Bass 8 Free Throws Made Langston Galloway 4
Avery Bradley 2 Steals Cleanthony Early 3
Kelly Olynyk 1 Blocks Andrea Bargnani 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 96 42.0 4-20 34-43 18 44 1 6 16
New York 92 43.7 7-24 9-14 23 36 2 9 14
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Knicks have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .169 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Celtics have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .400 after a loss.