To lose a game by 45 points in the NBA is downright disgraceful. There are no excuses for a ‘Harlem Globetrotters-Washington Generals’-type of score. 10 points in the third quarter? You tell me.
After winning two straight games and actually looking fairly competitive, the Knicks took a “giant step back” (as Isiah Thomas said after the game) in the 104-59 rout against the Celtics. It was the second worst defeat in team history, only saved by Nate Robinson’s three-pointer from 37 feet out at the buzzer.
Boston’s Big 3 were barely needed to dominate the weak Knicks. Kevin Garnett played a mere 22 minutes before taking a seat with 8 points and a 69-34 lead. Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, who played 29 minutes each, enjoyed the blowout from the bench next to Garnett the entore fourth quarter.
Robinson was the only Knick to finish in double digits with 11 points. Need more evidence on how bad this game was? Boston went up by 50 points with nearly 9 minutes left in the game, had at least a 10-point lead with 4:11 to go in the first quarter, a 20-point advantage with 5:27 to go in the second quarter, upped it to 30 before the first three minutes of the second half were played, and only needed less than five minutes to make their lead swell to 40.
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This post was written by joepietaro on November 30, 2007
