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The shorthanded New York Knicks (resting Carmelo Anthony) defeated the shorthanded Boston Celtics (resting Avery Bradley, Al Horford, Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder) by a score of 121-96. Don’t care don’t care don’t care ... NY >>> BOS!
New York put the game away for good at the start of the third period, as Courtney Lee decided he’d had enough of the Celtics. Personally, I don’t blame him.
.@CourtneyLee2211 with 7 quick points to start the 3Q. #Knicks lead is now 19! #NYKvsBOS pic.twitter.com/4DJY1sqkBu
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 20, 2016
Kristaps Porzingis went off from the opening tip, dropping 20 points on 7-13 shooting to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. He did his work close to the bucket:
The #Knicks take a 59-50 lead to the locker room at the half.@kporzee: 16p / 2b@SashaVujacic: 10p@Kyle_OQuinn: 9p#NYKvsBOS pic.twitter.com/pNSS2vPbmj
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 20, 2016
Blocks, buckets, & more! @kporzee all over the floor in the 1Q while #Knicks lead 28-27. #NYKvsBOS pic.twitter.com/lpyMzoJxmK
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 20, 2016
It was a big night for the maligned ‘Bockers, as Kyle O’Quinn played by far his best game of the preseason: 13 points on 6-9 shooting, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.
Blocks, buckets, & more! @kporzee all over the floor in the 1Q while #Knicks lead 28-27. #NYKvsBOS pic.twitter.com/lpyMzoJxmK
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 20, 2016
Sasha Vujacic continued to make his case for the roster (seriously) with 13 points, 4 assists and no turnovers. He even finished in traffic!
Biggest lead of the evening for the #Knicks, up 11 with 5:45 to go in the half. @SashaVujacic w/ 10p. #NYKvsBOS pic.twitter.com/oH3u5oZo6v
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 20, 2016
Recap to come. Screw the Celtics.