Amar'e Stoudemire added 20 points and a team-high seven rebounds for the Knicks, who ended an 11-game road losing streak. Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 16 points off the bench and fellow reserve Jason Smith had 12.
Jeff Green poured in 28 points and Tyler Zeller added 19 to lead the Celtics, who have lost three straight. Evan Turner and Marcus Thornton scored 13 apiece, Kelly Olynyk added 11 and Rajon Rondo dished out 10 assists.
The Celtics trimmed a double-digit deficit to two points in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, but Shane Larkin stopped the rally with a 3-pointer that set off an 11-0 run, and Anthony's jumper made it 90-75 with 5:43 left. Boston made one more surge to get within 99-95 in the final minute before Anthony hit a pair of free throws and blocked a shot to seal it.
The Knicks led by as many as 10 points in the first quarter but let Boston come all the way back to take a 31-30 lead on a Brandon Bass three-point play with 9:26 left in the half before reclaiming a 51-46 advantage on Hardaway's 3-pointer just before the break. New York had it back out to 11 points in the third quarter before allowing the Celtics to creep within 75-69 entering the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Knicks SG J.R. Smith missed his second straight game with a sore heel and will have an MRI to ensure the injury isn't serious. … New York SG Iman Shumpert (dislocated left shoulder) and Boston PG Marcus Smart (strained left Achilles) both left the game in the second quarter and did not return. … Boston PF Jared Sullinger was held scoreless on 0-for-6 shooting, marking the second time in 140 career games he played more than 20 minutes but did not score.
New York | Boston | |
Carmelo Anthony 22 | Scoring | Jeff Green 28 |
Jose Calderon 7 | Assists | Rajon Rondo 10 |
Amar'e Stoudemire 7 | Rebounds | Rajon Rondo 7 |
Carmelo Anthony 4 | Free Throws Made | Jeff Green 6 |
Jose Calderon 3 | Steals | Kelly Olynyk 1 |
Carmelo Anthony 3 | Blocks | Tyler Zeller 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
New York | 101 | 49.4 | 6-16 | 15-18 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
Boston | 95 | 43.5 | 7-22 | 14-18 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 18 |