Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics nipped Amare Stoudemire and New York Knicks in a classic win, 118-116, at Madison Square Garden. Pierce made a jumper over Stoudemire with 0.4 seconds remaining in the regulation.
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Amare had his own moments when he converted a three-point shot with the clock expiring. However, the referees upon reviewing the game replay decided to waived off the shot since the ball was still in Stoudemire’s hand with the red lights in the backboard. Stoudemire registered his season high 39 points and recorded a franchise record of nine straight 30-point games.
Pierce scored 32 points for the Celtics for an Eastern Conference best 20-4 record. Ray Allen added 26 points plus the backbreaking 3-points to break a 113-all score with 1:02 remaining in the regulation. Kevin Garnett asserted his game against the frontlines of New York with his 20 points and 13 rebounds.
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