In a game in which Carmelo Anthony took five stitches above the left eye, the Knicks blew a 15-point second-half lead and the Celtics closed the game on a 23-4 run to win, 96-86, at Madison Square Garden.
"That fourth quarter we missed some shots that we was making in the first half and we didn't make in the second half. It wasn't one thing that I can point out." -- Anthony, who finished with a team-high 22 points.
Elsehwere, the Pacers are still hanging on to the 8th and last playoff spot thanks to a 102-98 victory over the Nets. Roy Hibbert had 24 points and Danny Granger 20. The Chicago Bulls had some fun against the Kings with 7 players scoring 14 or more. And Orlando disposed of Cleveland with their big man Dwight Howard doing the job with 28 points. Wins as well for Denver, San Antonio and Memphis.
