National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 105, New York 101
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, October 29, 2010
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, # Josh Tiven, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 18624
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Rajon Rondo dished out a career-high 24 assists as part of a triple-double while leading the Boston Celtics to a 105-101 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday night.

Rondo had 10 points and 10 rebounds as Boston improved to 2-1 on the season. Paul Pierce had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Kevin Garnett added 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Amar’e Stoudemire paced New York (1-1) with 27 points and eight rebounds. Wilson Chandler scored 19 points, Raymond Felton added 17 and Landry Fields had 11 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds.

Boston led comfortably for most of the game but New York pulled within two points when Stoudemire nailed a 3-pointer with 17.5 seconds remaining. Pierce hit two free throws two seconds later.

Pierce made four 3-point baskets for Boston, which also got 16 points from reserve forward Glen Davis.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Boston
Amar'e Stoudemire 27 Scoring Paul Pierce 25
Raymond Felton 6 Assists Rajon Rondo 24
Landry Fields 10 Rebounds Paul Pierce 14
Amar'e Stoudemire 9 Free Throws Made Ray Allen 3
Raymond Felton 3 Steals Kevin Garnett 1
Wilson Chandler 4 Blocks Marquis Daniels 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 101 43.5 9-27 18-27 24 38 9 8 10
Boston 105 48.4 5-16 12-18 33 54 1 2 18
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Portland. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.