Blog: Knicks lose another close one, 96-93
New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony dealing against the Boston Celtics' Jeff Green in the second quarter of Game 1. (April 17, 2011) Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Carmelo Anthony scored 42 points and had 17 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Boston Celtics took a 2-0 series lead in the first round of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, 96-93.
New York was playing without Chauncey Billups, who had a left knee injury, and lost Amar'e Stoudemire in the second quarter to back spasms.
Rajon Rondo led the Celtics in scoring with 30 points.
Check back soon for details and the game story.
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