The Celtics will take on their division rival tonight when they host the New York Knicks. The Celtics topped the Knicks a few weeks ago 102-96, and Melo wasn’t happy after that one. There is footage of him screaming at KG through the locker room door after Garnett supposedly said that Melo’s wife tasted like Honey Nut Cheerios. Classic.
The Knicks are leading the division and are 2 games behind the Heat for first place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are currently on a 4 game losing streak after winning 6 straight and are sitting one game below .500. Below are some stats of how the teams match up. Everything is close except for the points scored and turnovers lost. Celtics are last in the league in rebounding. Knicks are favored by 1.5.
Knicks | Celtics | |
W-L | 25-14 | 20-21 |
Points Scored | 101.1 | 94.9 |
Points Allowed | 96.3 | 96 |
Rebounds | 40.5 | 39.1 |
Assists | 19.9 | 23 |
Turnovers lost | 11.1 | 14.5 |
Turnovers forced | 15.4 | 15.9 |