New York couldn’t have asked for a much better second quarter. Not only did they take a 51-39 lead at the half over the Boston Celtics, but Carmelo Anthony had a big impact without picking up his third personal foul. Anthony and Amare Stoudemire head into halftime with 12 points each giving New York a solid one-two punch that has the Knicks thinking upset in game one.
Knicks Vs. Celtics Score: Carmelo Anthony Pushes New York To 12-Point Lead Over Boston At The Half
Boston looked sluggish during the second quarter and their offense clearly wasn’t clicking on all cylinders. Rajon Rondo leads the way for the Celtics with 10 points but Chauncey Billups is sagging off cutting down on his driving lanes while daring him to shoot the jump shot and it is having a negative effect on the Boston offense. Paul Pierce scored just one point in the second quarter and goes into the half with nine points. A clear sign that Boston’s offense is struggling is that Ray Allen only attempted three shots in the first half of which he hit two scoring six points.
The Knicks will look to keep pouring it on in the second half while at the same time trying to protect Anthony from foul trouble.
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