The New York Knicks face the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the 2013 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks will look to take a 2-0 lead before heading to Boston as the Celtics hope to tie the series, 1-1, to avoid a deadly 0-2 hole early in the series.
The Knicks weren't dominant, but there just seemed to be a confident air about them. They trailed at times throughout the game, but they always managed to stay within striking distance.
J.R. Smith took more silver to N.Y. as he was named the Sixth Man of the Year award on Tuesday. Hopefully, for the Knicks, he can put those talents to work and not get caught up with the hype.
For the Celtics, they need to play their best basketball. The Knicks are confident and even if Carmelo Anthony is off, any of the other guys can catch fire and knock down shots. Kenyon Martin provides some hop and hype from the bench. However, the key for the Celtics concerns Kevin Garnett. Garnett only finished with eight points, he added nine rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot, but he only connected on four of his 12 shots.
Jeff Green added the team-high 28 points as he had an absolutely solid game going 8-15 from the floor and 3-5 from three. The Celtics were a perfect 19-19 from the free throw line which proves dangerous for the Knicks if the game gets physical, which is expected as these two Atlantic Division rivals meet up in the playoffs.
Click here to listen to the Knicks vs. Celtics as ESPN NY has the live broadcast. Boston fans, don't torture yourself listening to N.Y. broadcasters sucking up to their players, click here for the WEEI broadcast of the game.
In other NBA action, the Heat play the Bucks, while the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Chicago Bulls and their series is tied 1-1.
