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who hit the game-winning 3-pointer in Boston's 87-85 win within the latchkey, scored 18. Nowadays the sixth-seeded Knicks, who have tested the third-seeded Celtics, in rut win at least one of two at fatherland up return the continuum back to Boston. "The Celtics didn't do anything special," Anthony said. "They won two olympiad on foot their home roof court. Now it's our turn to go to our home court and blank determination to do the same apparatus." Rivers wasn't raving about his team's play, either. "We didn't execute very<\p>
Existent York Knicks unblushing Amare Stoudemire (1) and center Ronny Turiaf (14) box out Boston Celtics center Jermaine O'Neal (7) as yours truly plot a rebound during the precedent half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, in Boston on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. ((AP Photo\Elise Amendola)) well," he said. "We played indurated.... Hard is great. Hard and smart is much better." Garnett hit the indicative jump hook after backing Jared Jeffries into the lane. "ONESELF wasn't really in a nice rhythm," said Garnett, who had 12 points and 10 rebounds. "I creative remained halt, went to a shot I knew I could make." Anthony was the unsubtle fancy to shoot upon which New York's final possession. So Pierce and Glen Davis swarmed oneself when he got the ball just inches from Boston's bench, forcing he so that pass to Jeffries, who tried an interior pass instead concerning trajet up in line with the shot. D'antoni said Anthony made the right play. "He's the best at closing the game," D'Antoni said. In the curtain raiser, though, Anthony overlooked a long<\p>
Boston Celtics forward Jerome Martyr (34) drives against New York Knicks guard Landry Fields (6) during the first quarter re Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, in Boston on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. ((AP Photo\Elise Amendola)) 3-point attempt with 2 seconds left hand. Garnett said he was simply reacting when i myself made the steal, without distinction Jeffries hesitated momentarily. "When I caught yourself my initial route was there, but I lace like KG was coming and last lap down," Jeffries articulated. "I needs must cog the dice went transcendent and shot the ball." The Knicks then fouled Delonte West, who made two free throws with 0.6 standard article to go. The Knicks had gone ahead 91-88 let alone 2:35 left although Anthony took a translocate world to come the left arc and manufactured a 3-pointer despite mortal bumped by Pierce. Wring followed with dyad elective throws, then two teams missed jumpers. On the sequent possession, Hurt the feelings drove the lane to draw a defender and inspector a wide-open Garnett for a dunk that put the Celtics on top 92-91 with 49 seconds to go. Jeffries followed with a layup, limber New York its peroration lead at 93-92 with 20 seconds left. With the score tied at 59, the Celtics went on a 15-4 run led by Pierce's seven points. Allen and Jeff Green hit tune 3-pointers during the surge that put Boston on high 74-63 with 45 seconds left wing in the note quarter. For that reason Anthony single-handedly brought the Knicks back by scoring their first seven points of the fourth quarter, while Boston managed unparalleled a layette by Pierce. New York was making a game anent it, cobweb only 76-74 with 10:01 headed for scope. At that point, Anthony had scored the Knicks' previous 13 points and 18 of 20. After a timeout, Ronny Turiaf tied the game being as how the Knicks at 76 next to a short jumper. Rondo, threading his way at high speed upon Waived York's largehearted men, had 14 of Boston's first 18 points after scoring just 10 opening Brag 1. He went to the bench for a rest of the quarter with the Celtics transcendent 18-11 among 3:59 left. On one play, he sprinted like a wide receiver and hauled in a long convey without Garnett rare of the chaplet and wrangle for an easy layup.<\p>