Next Game: GAME 1 - Celtics @ Knicks

No fantastic finish needed for the Boston Celtics this time. They simply spoiled Madison Square Garden's postseason homecoming party right from the start. Paul Pierce scored 38 points, Ray Allen added 32, and Rajon Rondo had a Celtics' playoff-record 20 assists as Boston beat the New York Knicks 113-96 on Friday night to take a 3-0 in their first-round playoff series. Rondo had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who pulled out two...
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Playoff Series

Date	Home	Score
Sat 4/20	NY	78 - 85
Tue 4/23	NY	71 - 87
Fri 4/26	Bos	90 - 76
Sun 4/28	Bos	90 - 97
Wed 5/1	NY	92 - 86
Fri 5/3	Bos	88 - 80

Game Stats

Celtics (3-0) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts P. Pierce, F 33 3 1 3 38 R. Allen, G 37 3 1 2 32 R. Rondo, G 41 11 20 4 15 K. Garnett, F 33 12 4 2 9 J. O'Neal, C 27 3 2 5 6 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J. Green 21 4 0 5 9 G. Davis 20 4 2 1 4 D. West 14 0 1 1 0 N. Krstic 8 1 0 1 0 T. Murphy 3 1 0 0 0 V. Wafer 3 1 0 0 0 S. Pavlovic 0 0 0 0 0 C. Arroyo 0 0 0 0 0 A. Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 S. O'Neal 0 0 0 0 0

Knicks (0-3) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts C. Anthony, F 35 11 6 2 15 T. Douglas, G 30 3 3 3 15 A. Stoudemire, F 33 3 1 2 7 R. Turiaf, C 10 0 0 2 5 L. Fields, G 22 4 3 0 2 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts S. Williams 32 6 2 0 17 J. Jeffries 34 5 0 3 12 R. Mason 16 0 2 1 10 B. Walker 24 1 1 3 9 A. Carter 4 0 0 0 4 D. Brown 0 0 0 0 0 S. Williams 0 0 0 0 0 R. Balkman 0 0 0 0 0 C. Billups 0 0 0 0 0 A. Rautins 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Celtics Date Player Injury 2/1 J. Sullinger, PF Back surgery 1/27 R. Rondo, PG Torn right ACL

Knicks No injuries to report.

Player News

Celtics Kevin Garnett (BOS - Forward-Center) News: Garnett will not require off-season surgery to correct his foot/ankle issues, the Boston Herald reports.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013) Courtney Lee (BOS - Guard-Forward) News: Lee played 25 minutes per game during the regular season but saw a total of just 19 minutes in the Celtics' final five playoff games.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 14, 2013) Jordan Crawford (BOS - Guard) News: Crawford was able to turn his season around after joining the Celtics, but he struggled mightily during the playoffs, averaging just 4.5 points per game on 30 percent shooting from the field.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 13, 2013)

Knicks Carmelo Anthony (NY - Forward) News: Anthony will have an MRI performed on his ailing left shoulder in the near future, not Tuesday as GM Glen Grunwald stated Monday, the Bergen Record reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) Iman Shumpert (NY - Guard-Forward) News: Shumpert intends to play in the Las Vegas Summer League, the New York Times reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) Tyson Chandler (NY - Center) News: Chandler revealed during Monday's exit interview that he caught the flu shortly before the playoffs began, which limited his effectiveness more than his stiff neck, the New York Times reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013)