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| All Games | 10-45 | -23.8 | 21-32 | 25-28 | 92.3 | 45.5 | 43.5% | 47.5 | 100.5 | 51.1 | 46.2% | 51.7 | | Road Games | 3-24 | -11.4 | 12-13 | 14-12 | 93.1 | 45.7 | 43.8% | 47.3 | 102.4 | 52.4 | 46.2% | 52.1 | | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -3 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 88.0 | 47.4 | 39.5% | 48.2 | 103.2 | 56.0 | 47.9% | 52.4 | | Division Games | 3-6 | -2 | 5-4 | 3-6 | 96.1 | 46.6 | 44.0% | 47.1 | 98.9 | 49.3 | 46.0% | 51.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 92.3 | 45.5 | 36-82 | 43.5% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 13-17 | 76.8% | 48 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 93.1 | 45.7 | 36-81 | 43.8% | 7-19 | 37.1% | 15-19 | 77.1% | 47 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.5 | 51.1 | 36-79 | 46.2% | 9-22 | 39.0% | 19-25 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.4 | 52.4 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 9-21 | 41.2% | 20-26 | 76.1% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 21-33 | -8 | 29-24 | 29-25 | 101.3 | 48.7 | 44.4% | 52.7 | 102.9 | 49.3 | 45.2% | 53.6 | | Home Games | 12-15 | -7 | 12-14 | 16-11 | 101.9 | 50.8 | 44.9% | 52.7 | 102.1 | 49.7 | 44.9% | 52.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +1.3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 101.8 | 51.2 | 40.1% | 56.8 | 104.2 | 52.8 | 47.2% | 56.4 | | Division Games | 6-4 | +0.6 | 6-4 | 5-5 | 103.6 | 52.9 | 48.2% | 52.0 | 98.5 | 45.8 | 44.9% | 49.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.3 | 48.7 | 39-88 | 44.4% | 8-24 | 32.8% | 15-20 | 75.0% | 53 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 49.9 | 37-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.9 | 50.8 | 39-88 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 33.9% | 15-20 | 76.5% | 53 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.9 | 49.3 | 39-86 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 18-23 | 76.9% | 54 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 102.1 | 49.7 | 38-85 | 44.9% | 7-22 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 77.8% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| 1/19/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 99-92 | W | 4 | W | 189 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 41 | 4 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 58 | 9 | | 1/21/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 98-91 | W | -3 | W | 190 | U | 37-91 | 40.7% | 59 | 11 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 55 | 14 | | 1/23/2015 | ORLANDO | 113-106 | W | 3 | W | 206.5 | O | 43-91 | 47.3% | 56 | 14 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 47 | 14 | | 1/24/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 71-76 | L | 9 | W | 181.5 | U | 28-79 | 35.4% | 68 | 14 | 25-76 | 32.9% | 56 | 9 | | 1/28/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 100-92 | W | 7 | W | 195.5 | U | 40-91 | 44.0% | 58 | 10 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 52 | 13 | | 1/29/2015 | @ INDIANA | 82-103 | L | 8 | L | 187.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 39 | 10 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 54 | 11 | | 2/1/2015 | LA LAKERS | 92-80 | W | -3 | W | 190.5 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 50 | 10 | 27-76 | 35.5% | 55 | 14 | | 2/3/2015 | BOSTON | 97-108 | L | 1 | L | 191 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 39 | 13 | 42-77 | 54.5% | 46 | 15 | | 2/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 88-92 | L | 6.5 | W | 196 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 48 | 5 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 54 | 14 | | 2/7/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 92-106 | L | 15.5 | W | 203 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 51 | 13 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 52 | 14 | | 2/9/2015 | @ MIAMI | 95-109 | L | 4.5 | L | 181.5 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 47 | 13 | 36-74 | 48.6% | 46 | 12 | | 2/11/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 83-89 | L | 6 | T | 188 | U | 25-73 | 34.2% | 49 | 12 | 31-67 | 46.3% | 48 | 16 | | 2/20/2015 | MIAMI | 87-111 | L | 7 | L | 182 | O | 35-82 | 42.7% | 37 | 20 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 65 | 21 | | 2/22/2015 | CLEVELAND | 83-101 | L | 17 | L | 196.5 | U | 37-99 | 37.4% | 57 | 11 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 51 | 15 | | 2/25/2015 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/10/2015 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/12/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/16/2015 | CHICAGO | 103-119 | L | 5 | L | 201 | O | 42-85 | 49.4% | 49 | 13 | 48-89 | 53.9% | 39 | 7 | | 1/19/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 93-102 | L | 12 | W | 212 | U | 33-84 | 39.3% | 53 | 13 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 51 | 11 | | 1/22/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 90-89 | W | 7 | W | 203.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 59 | 17 | 33-89 | 37.1% | 51 | 10 | | 1/23/2015 | @ DENVER | 100-99 | W | 6.5 | W | 203.5 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 53 | 14 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 54 | 12 | | 1/25/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 111-114 | L | 18 | W | 213.5 | O | 41-95 | 43.2% | 58 | 14 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 54 | 13 | | 1/26/2015 | @ UTAH | 99-90 | W | 7.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 35-74 | 47.3% | 42 | 14 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 54 | 14 | | 1/28/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 98-110 | L | -4 | L | 199 | O | 42-91 | 46.2% | 42 | 13 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 52 | 11 | | 1/30/2015 | HOUSTON | 87-93 | L | 7 | W | 208.5 | U | 32-90 | 35.6% | 59 | 11 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 60 | 16 | | 2/1/2015 | MIAMI | 75-83 | L | -3.5 | L | 185.5 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 54 | 13 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 55 | 16 | | 2/3/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 108-97 | W | -1 | W | 191 | O | 42-77 | 54.5% | 46 | 15 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 39 | 13 | | 2/4/2015 | DENVER | 104-100 | W | -4 | T | 203.5 | O | 40-99 | 40.4% | 58 | 13 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 56 | 15 | | 2/6/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 107-96 | W | -8.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 59 | 10 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 54 | 17 | | 2/7/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 93-96 | L | 6 | W | 193.5 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 11 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 42 | 12 | | 2/11/2015 | ATLANTA | 89-88 | W | 6.5 | W | 201.5 | U | 30-93 | 32.3% | 62 | 10 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 55 | 12 | | 2/20/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 101-109 | L | 4 | L | 202.5 | O | 40-100 | 40.0% | 53 | 11 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 66 | 24 | | 2/22/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 111-118 | L | -3 | L | 202.5 | O | 42-98 | 42.9% | 58 | 16 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 60 | 17 | | 2/23/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 115-110 | W | 8 | W | 211.5 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 54 | 15 | 44-97 | 45.4% | 59 | 17 | | 2/25/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | NEW YORK: GUARDS: A huge upgrade over Raymond Felton, JOSE CALDERON's shooting and low turnover rate make him a good fit in the triangle offense. Defense will be an issue . . . His shot selection will always be laughable, but J.R. SMITH will still have the occasional blow-up game . . . IMAN SHUMPERT never looked right last season. He won't get bumped from the rotation, but he's in danger of getting just part-time minutes . . . He'll defend, and if his strong shooting as a rookie wasn't a fluke, TIM HARDAWAY JR. will push his way into the starting five . . . PABLO PRIGIONI is a poor man's Calderon . . . SHANE LARKIN has some long-term upside, but is unlikely to contribute this season. FORWARDS: The triangle offense should play to CARMELO ANTHONY's strengths and open things up a bit more than the iso-heavy system they ran under Mike Woodson. He'll be in the running for another scoring title . . . It's another year of ANDREA BARGNANI. The Knicks are too thin to not play him, but his defense is atrocious and he hasn't shot it well in years . . . AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE's monster deal expires after this season, and a trade is a possibility. In a best-case scenario, he can be effective for 20 minutes or so per night . . . Second-rounder CLEANTHONY EARLY has a chance to break into this rotation. He'll defend and pick up some hustle points . . . QUINCY ACY and TRAVIS OUTLAW will provide some much needed depth and energy for a team that can sometimes be lackadaisical on the court. CENTERS: With Tyson Chandler gone, it will be up to SAMUEL DALEMBERT to pick up the defensive slack. He's a capable rim protector and could be in for as much playing time as he's gotten in years . . . JASON SMITH is another defensive-minded big man. He's good in space but is not a polished shot blocker . . . COLE ALDRICH was good enough late last season to earn a bench spot in the 2014-15 campaign. | | BOSTON: GUARDS: RAJON RONDO's name is etched on the trading block. Regardless of where he lands, his injured knee should be 100 percent healthy . . . With an improved three-point shot, AVERY BRADLEY has become a complete player. His defense guarantees minutes regardless . . . MARCUS SMART seems to be waiting in the wings for a Rondo trade. In the meantime, he'll back up both guard spots. Just like in college, he'll be brilliant at times, but inconsistent . . . Local product PHIL PRESSEY will stick around as a No. 3 point guard . . . EVAN TURNER was a disaster in Indy. He'll have a tough time making this rotation . . . MARCUS THORNTON was acquired as a trade throw-in. The Celtics don't have big plans for the remorseless gunner. FORWARDS: He's isn't a legitimate No. 1 option, but JEFF GREEN will be the go-to guy again. He hasn't been able to handle the extra defensive attention, becoming increasingly inefficient . . . He has plenty of limitations on both ends of the court, but JARED SULLINGER is a crafty scorer. He'll get close to starter minutes as the Celtics search for offense . . . BRANDON BASS will see time at the 4 and the 5. He's made a pledge to improve offensively, but more likely he'll be a defensive presence and a screen-setter . . . JAMES YOUNG missed most of the summer healing a neck injury. He's going to do some damage running the floor, but he doesn't have the skills for the half-court game in the NBA . . . GERALD WALLACE is playing out the string. CENTERS: KELLY OLYNYK has the most upside in this frontcourt. His rare mobility and skill set for a 7-footer made a difference last year. It's just a question of whether he can hold up defensively down low . . . TYLER ZELLER gives them another solid 7-footer who opposing defenses have to account for. He'll fit well in head coach Brad Stevens' system . . . JOEL ANTHONY isn't going to get off the bench. |
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*Knicks-Celtics Preview* ========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
New York (10-45) at Boston (21-33), 7:30 p.m. EDT
Isaiah Thomas is fitting in rather well with the Boston Celtics.
Finding anything positive right now for the New York Knicks is almost impossible.
Thomas looks to continue his impressive start Wednesday night in his first game in front of the home fans as the Celtics face the league-worst Knicks.
Boston (21-33) acquired Thomas from Phoenix for guard Marcus Thornton and a 2016 first-round draft pick ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.
So far, there hasn't been much of a learning curve for Thomas, who has scored 21 points in each of his first two games off the bench with the Celtics. He was averaging 15.2 with the Suns, who acquired him last summer in a trade with Sacramento where he had a career-high 20.3 points last season.
Thomas' latest performance came at the expense of Phoenix on Monday, adding seven assists in a 115-110 win as Boston salvaged the finale of a three-game road trip.
Coach Brad Stevens isn't surprised by Thomas' immediate production, which comes on the heels of losing leading scorer and rebounder Jared Sullinger for the rest of the season with a broken left foot.
"These guys move on pretty quickly, they have to, they're pros," he said. "I don't see it from the negative impact."
There hasn't been much of that in Thomas' last two meetings with the Knicks (10-45). He's totaled 42 points in a pair of wins, going 7 for 12 from the field in a 99-90 road victory for Phoenix on Dec. 20.
The Celtics, though, have lost four of five at home in the series after 10 consecutive wins in Boston.
Avery Bradly scored 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting in a 108-97 victory at New York on Feb. 3. He enters this matchup averaging 23.7 points on 50.0 percent from the field - 8 for 18 from 3-point range - over the past three games.
While the Celtics are two games back of Brooklyn for the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference, the only race New York is winning involves ping-pong balls.
With Carmelo Anthony shut down for the season and Amare Stoudemire now in Dallas, it's no surprise the Knicks are having major offensive problems. They're averaging 89.3 points and shooting 40.7 percent during a seven-game skid.
They were barely competitive Sunday, falling behind by 30 points and going 3 for 19 from beyond the arc in a 101-83 loss to Cleveland.
"I'm not taking this on personally, as though it's gonna to define my career. Hopefully, our player aren't doing that, either," coach Derek Fisher said. "Things will be one day just as good as they are bad. We just have to have faith that if we keep working hard, keep doing the right things, keep surrounding ourselves with the right people that it'll get there."
Langston Galloway, who spent most of this season in the D-League, has been the team's top offensive threat in the last two games. Galloway had a team-high 13 points with six rebounds and five assists Sunday after scoring 19 in a 111-87 loss to Miami two days earlier.
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