Day: November 21, 2018

Post Game: Knicks beat Celtics, 117-109

Potential Links

  • [bleacherreport.com] Kevin Knox, Trey Burke Lead Knicks to Upset of Kyrie Irving, Struggling Celtics
  • [msn.com] Celtics knocked down by the Knicks 117-109
  • [247sports.com] Celtics fall to Knicks 117-109; NBA Twitter reacts
  • [nesn.com] Celtics Wrap: Boston’s Comeback Falls Short In 117-109 Loss Vs. Knicks
  • [sny.tv] Knicks draw tough matchup with Celtics on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
  • [bangordailynews.com] Smart, Horford restore order as Celtics outlast Knicks

    • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181121/NYKBOS#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 26 39 19 33 117
    Celtics 18 31 20 40 109

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.579 0.150 0.205 0.158
    BOS 0.444 0.068 0.273 0.238

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Hezonja, Mario 13:02 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 -2
    Vonleh, Noah 30:21 16 9 2 2 2 10 3 0 0 3 1 5
    Kanter, Enes 22:59 10 10 0 2 6 10 1 0 1 0 2 -6
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 37:37 21 19 4 1 0 4 4 0 7 0 3 -3
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 19:29 5 5 1 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 -6
    Ntilikina, Frank 27:08 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 10
    Burke, Trey 31:55 29 20 4 3 0 6 11 2 3 0 2 10
    Knox, Kevin 25:44 11 5 2 3 0 9 0 0 1 1 3 11
    Trier, Allonzo 15:19 8 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 14
    Robinson, Mitchell 16:25 8 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 6 4 7
    Baker, Ron 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Dotson, Damyean 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 117 89 15 14 9 49 25 3 17 11 24 8
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Tatum, Jayson 29:00 15 12 1 6 3 8 0 0 0 0 2 -12
    Horford, Al 35:17 19 11 2 3 3 7 5 1 0 3 0 -1
    Baynes, Aron 11:45 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 -2
    Brown, Jaylen 25:58 11 10 0 3 1 5 0 2 2 2 2 -15
    Irving, Kyrie 36:57 22 25 2 2 3 6 13 3 2 1 1 13
    Morris, Marcus 29:59 21 13 3 4 1 8 4 1 1 0 4 4
    Hayward, Gordon 31:35 19 14 2 5 0 7 3 2 1 0 1 10
    Rozier, Terry 15:52 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -15
    Smart, Marcus 19:56 2 4 0 0 3 5 4 1 1 0 1 -13
    Theis, Daniel 3:39 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 -9
    Ojeleye, Semi 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Wanamaker, Brad 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Yabusele, Guerschon 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Celtics 240:00 109 97 10 23 15 50 30 10 8 9 16 -8

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

    Start Time: 11/21/2018 19:30:00

    Knicks could be welcome sight for Celtics

    BOSTON — On paper, a visit by the lowly New York Knicks should be just what the doctor ordered for the struggling Boston Celtics.
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    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Knicks could be welcome sight for Celtics
  • [nesn.com] NBA Odds: Celtics Betting Favorites Wednesday Vs. Slumping Knicks
  • [nba.com] 11/21 Game Preview: Knicks at Celtics
  • [sports.yahoo.com] Celtics to debut City Edition uniforms Wednesday vs. Knicks
  • [msn.com] Celtics to debut City Edition jerseys tonight against the Knicks
  • [forbes.com] Okay, The Boston Celtics Are Officially Struggling
  • [bleacherreport.com] Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers Beat Knicks 118-114; Kevin Knox Held to 2 Points
  • [cbssports.com] How Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is using his NBA success to power a foundation for single mothers like his own
  • [numberfire.com] Noah Vonleh scores 14 with 14 rebounds in start for Knicks

    • Knicks Morning News (2018.11.21)

  • [FOXsports] Knicks could be welcome sight for Celtics
    (Wednesday, November 21, 2018 12:08:12 AM)

    BOSTON — On paper, a visit by the lowly New York Knicks should be just what the doctor ordered for the struggling Boston Celtics.

  • [NYDN] Zion Williamson shows off superior athleticism with highlight-reel block as Knicks fans can’t help but dream
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:50:00 PM)

    Zion Williamson doesn’t even have to fill up the stat sheet to be the center of attention.

    Duke’s freshman sensation only scored 13 points in the top-ranked Blue Devils’ hard fought 78-72 win over No. 8 Auburn in the Maui Invitation semifinals, but he wowed in other ways, again showing off his…

  • [NYDN] Kevin Knox, bumped from starting lineup, is a non-factor in Knicks’ loss as questions about effort remain
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:30:00 PM)

    A day after both Kevin Knox and his coach acknowledged issues with his inconsistent efforts, the rookie was removed from the starting lineup and played sparingly in Tuesday’s 118-114 defeat to the Blazers.

    Knox managed just two points in 13 minutes, missing two 3-point attempts. Fizdale said he…

  • [NYDN] A new Knicks lineup competes hard to the end but comes up short against Blazers
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:55:00 PM)

    Through trial and (mostly) error, David Fizdale arrived at yet another lineup for his reeling Knicks. And this one went against his previous messages.

    After weeks of preaching development through growing pains for his young players – “throw them into the fire” has been the coach’s mantra – Fizdale…

  • [NYDN] Kevin Durant tells hecklers to ‘shut the f— up’ as possible Knicks free agent target sees drama-filled season rage on
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:30:00 AM)

    If only he could turn to burner accounts in real life.

    Kevin Durant told fans on Saturday to “Watch the f—— game and shut the f— up” after a few heckles, one of which reportedly included the spectators calling the possible Knicks free agent target a “cupcake.”

    The Mavs ended up taking down the…

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Notes: Knox, Lee, Burke, Jenkins
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:02:43 PM)

    The Knicks had some concerns about Kevin Knox‘s motor heading into the 2018 NBA draft, and while they were thrilled to land the young forward with the ninth overall pick, those concerns continue to linger 10 games into his NBA career, writes Mike Mazzeo of The New York Post. According to head coach David Fizdale, […]

  • [ESPN]
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:15:00 AM)

  • [NYTimes] Brian Windhorst and the Burden of Being a LeBron James Whisperer
    (Wednesday, November 21, 2018 10:00:06 AM)

    The ESPN basketball analyst may have received a lift in his career from his association with James, going all the way back to Akron, but he says he is more than that now.

  • [NYTimes] Adam Silver Can See That You Are Angry, and He Is Here for It
    (Wednesday, November 21, 2018 1:14:54 AM)

    Silver, the commissioner of the N.B.A., said Tuesday that he tries to engage fans who disagree with his decisions. He also opened up about what he wants the league to do next.

  • [NYTimes] J.R. Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers Will Keep Their Distance
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 10:41:14 PM)

    Smith has asked to be traded because he does not think the franchise is trying to win. The Cavaliers announced Tuesday that he would no longer be with the team.

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ beaten-down fan base has reached acceptance phase
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:27:43 PM)

    The part that’s hardest to get used to, honestly, is the sound the Garden makes at the end of these games. After a lifetime of watching Knicks teams and Rangers teams and even the occasional St. John’s teams get hammered whenever the last parts of games go awry, it’s jarring, really. Nobody boos. Yet, anyway….

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ shakeup not enough to stop Trail Blazers’ dynamic duo
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 5:02:24 PM)

    David Fizdale can make all the starting lineup changes he wants, but he couldn’t erase the Trail Blazers’ powerhouse backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Fizdale trotted out his sixth different starting lineup Tuesday after making his fourth major shake-up, and the Knicks took Portland to the final 10 seconds. But Lillard (29) and…

  • [NYPost] Knicks change course, bench rookies amid tanking perception
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 3:53:17 PM)

    Never mind. The Knicks’ three-rookie starting lineup is history, lasting just two games. Coach David Fizdale did another 180-degree spin with his lineup Tuesday against the Trail Blazers, yanking all three first-year players and reinserting disgruntled Enes Kanter as starting center over Mitchell Robinson. Kanter, Noah Vonleh and Mario Hezonja, making his first start as…

  • [NYPost] Emerging John Jenkins trying to shoot way onto Knicks
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 10:02:39 AM)

    There’s one Knick adapting wonderfully to David Fizdale’s attempt at a high-tempo, spread-the-floor offense. John Jenkins of the Westchester Knicks. Jenkins, a 3-point shooting machine, is tearing up the G League the same way Trey Burke did last season. The 27-year-old posted a franchise-record 44-point game and leads the G League in scoring with 30.0…

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Potential Knicks draft target Zion Williamson fills up stat sheet vs. Auburn
    (Wednesday, November 21, 2018 12:31:43 AM)

    Zion Williamson didn’t lead his team in scoring, but he help them to a victory in all facets.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from Tuesday’s 118-114 loss to Trail Blazers
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 10:12:33 PM)

    The Knicks kept this one close, but the Trail Blazers eeked it out as New York dropped their sixth straight game, 118-114, on Wednesday night.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Fizdale unveils new lineup ahead of Tuesday’s game
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 6:13:47 PM)

    Amid a five-game losing streak, Knicks coach David Fizdale has opted to reshuffle the team’s lineup ahead of Tuesday night’s game.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks hoping to get back on track vs. Trail Blazers on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 5:42:08 PM)

    After dropping 40 points on the Washington Wizards in a 119-109 win on Sunday night, Damian Lillard follows with an encore at Madison Square Garden, where the Portland Trail Blazers travel to take on the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks bust Joakim Noah garnering ‘serious’ interest from Grizzlies: Report
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 1:02:30 PM)

    Joakim Noah may be close to finding a new home after his exile from the Knicks.

  • [SNY Knicks] David Fizdale is looking for more fire out of Knicks rookie Kevin Knox
    (Tuesday, November 20, 2018 10:10:54 AM)

    Knicks coach David Fizdale says he wants Kevin Knox to start taking his effort level up a notch.