
Celtics beat Knicks, 90-86

Gerald Wallace stole the ball from J.R. Smith in the first half.
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| December 13, 2013

Jared Sullinger put up a shot over the Knicks' Amare Stoudemire during Friday's game at TD Garden.
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The Knicks' Andrea Bargnani tried to keep Jordan Crawford from shooting the ball.
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Phil Pressey tried to steal the ball from Pablo Prigioni.
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Pressey fought through a pick set as he played defense against J.R. Smith.
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Sullinger pulled down an offensive rebound.
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Kelly Olynyk rejected a shot attempt by Iman Shumpert in the second half.
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The game marked Olynyk's return to the court after a sprained ankle.
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Pressey dove after a loose ball as Stoudemire tried to gain possession.
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Vitor Faverani let out a howl after making a 25-foot 3-point jumper in the fourth quarter.
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Carmelo Anthony turned the ball over in the fourth quarter.
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Avery Bradley brought Celtics fans to their feet with a 23-foot 3-pointer, with the assist from Crawford.
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Bradley's 3-point jumper at 2:38 left in the game brought the Celtics within 2 points of the Knicks.
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The Celtics came up with several huge plays late in the fourth quarter, again displaying their grit, even when the game looked out of reach.
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Crawford and Faverani celebrated after Jeff Green was fouled while making a layup with nine seconds left in the game.
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Anthony missed on a 25-foot 3-point shot attempt with three seconds left.
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The Celtics closed the game on a 22-7 run, rallying from 11 down in the fourth quarter to take a 90-86 win over the Knicks.
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