we should'nt lose but the c's are playing good ball. i don't know what ainge's angle is. it could be lunacy or pure genius. saying that he wished the team will not make the playoffs to get a lottery pick is a very bold move. i don't know if he meant it or used it as a ploy to rejuvanate the team to play better, especially with the timing in the last quarter of the season. almost like the movie " major league". the team hating management so they unify to defy him. in the process winning games.

if they miss the players they can get a good young player to play next to Pierce. They should trade ricky davis I don't know why they have him on the bench.

We will crush the Celtics. They had a good win vs. Min, no arguement there, but their other 4 wins in the steak were against Tor x2, Was and Orl.
Basicly they have been beating up on lousy East teams like we have... hopefully we show tonight we are simply better than they are.

Boston (28-36) at New York (29-35) 7:30 pm EST

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The surging Boston Celtics aim for a season-high sixth straight win when they visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

The Celtics, who have not won six consecutive contests since November 2-13, 2002, won a fifth straight game for the second time this season with an 80-77 upset at Minnesota on Sunday in which they rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit.

Jiri Welsch scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Celtics, who had lost 13 of 14 before their winning streak.

Paul Pierce added 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Boston, which can tie New York for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a victory.

The Knicks have won three in a row on the heels of a six-game skid and are coming off a 99-86 triumph at Washington on Sunday.

Stephon Marbury collected 24 points and 13 rebounds and backcourt mate Allan Houston added 23 points for New York, which held just a five-point lead before going on a 12-0 run bridging the final two quarters.

The Knicks, who were swept by the Celtics each of the prior two seasons, have won the first three meetings this campaign and can sweep Boston for the first time since 1996-97.

Im venturing to say that this will be the replacement for the Bucks game, since its not televised.

Both teams competing for a good seed, both with streaks that are going to be broken. Will Boston get too co.cky after beating arguably the best team in the league? Pierce hasnt been scoring that much lately, more of all-around (assists, boards). High scoring games for Houston/Marbury with good support from TT, KT, Nazr?

It better be exciting.

[Edited by - metra on 03/09/2004 17:40:37]

I dont care about how good the celtics play. All about this being the year i know its not but if the knicks dont get this win it will be a disgrace!

That could be the final shot at the Buzzer that causes somebody to fall behind in standings.

Sweets! Deceptively quick!

Anderson starts the second half. Strange.