New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics ? 01/31/2018 (8:00 PM on ESPN)

Kyrie Irving (right quad contusion) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

With Marcus Smart (hand) also unavailable, Terry Rozier could be in line for a start today.

I know this is a road game, second game of a back-2-back, and BOS wants to avenge previous lost to NYK in DEC.... still, if the front office is to even consider going for it and making deals with post season run in mind, I feel this is a must win....

So, prepare yourselves people, bc tonight might be the closest this team comes to a playoff game.... enjoy it. Let?s see how the team responds.

It's going to be tough to pull this W without him

Thanks for the game thread Mafra. KP, THJ, Kanter, CLee et al want Perry to be buyers at the deadline next week for help in a playoff push, they can start tonight and match the Celts D intensity and come out of Boston with a W. Knicks should be able to team without Kyrie and Smart.

I miss Metro on nights like this we always had classic KO.com threads whenever we play the Smelldicks! Get em Knicks!!

KP with the early 3

Thanks for the Game Thread Mafra ..
Baker out .. Smart out ....
We may not get blown out at Boston Garden tonight.
Five minutes into the game ..
Rosier n Brown = 16 pts
KP n Kanter n Lee = 13 pts

Celts backup PG killing JJ 2-3 from deep JJ is the worst starting PG in the league I dare you to name somebody worse

Rozier might get 40 Frank in for JJ thank god

Frank nails a 3; this is an ESPN game for us out of market fans

Lance n Frank into game at 6 minute mark .. Frank looking to score hitting a 3 plus a layup .. Quinn n Beasley in the game 2 minutes left in 1st qtr.
Wsup .. Celtricks Rozier scored 11 points in the first 6 minute of game then coach sits Rozier puts in Nader.
End of first qtr.
Knicks 24
Boston 27

Woj getting interviewed by the ESPN broadcast team during the 2nd quarter. Woj seems to be implying not to expect much from us at the trade deadline. He says teams are going to be reluctant to trade us draft picks for guys who would be role players.

Hardaway hit his first shot of the game with less than a minute before halftime .. Halftime
Knicks 45
Boston 50
Hardaway n Lee n Jack total 8 pts
Compared to Boston Rozier Brown Tatum total 27 pts

Kanter with 15 points and 15 boards not even halfway through the 3rd quarter. 6 for 9 from the floor. This franchise needs to start thinking about how it is going to lock him up long term.

htr10 said:

Woj getting interviewed by the ESPN broadcast team during the 2nd quarter. Woj seems to be implying not to expect much from us at the trade deadline. He says teams are going to be reluctant to trade us draft picks for guys who would be role players.

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Plus player options or 1 year contracts. Why give up picks for guys you can just sign this summer. CLee is our most tradeable asset but you have to take back a contract like Ryno or Deng to trade him.

Beas layup on the left side with the left hand and then a spin move on the right side and a layup with his right hand. Said his ability to use either hand is unbelievable since the beginning of the season.Hope we can resign him.

htr10 said:

Woj getting interviewed by the ESPN broadcast team during the 2nd quarter. Woj seems to be implying not to expect much from us at the trade deadline. He says teams are going to be reluctant to trade us draft picks for guys who would be role players.

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Boston has been embarrassing each of the Knicks starters on both sides of the court tonight. Knicks starters need a course in being a role player !!!

Every time Hornacek has KP playing the Center position it proves without a doubt the Knicks are TANKING !!!

Rozier gonna get a tripple double on us tonite.

81-65 end of 3. Needed Tim to come up big this game, can't have your 2nd best player making one bucket. Don't like this 3 PG rotation Horn plays either.

Too much to ask for a W against the best team in the EC esp in a back to back. Maybe the rotations had something to do with the back to back but this 3 pg rotation Horn plays has to go.

I had to work tonight(BS watch) but getting beat by Boston by 30 considering the circumstances tonight is truth serum the Knicks need to drink more of. Start Knits and play the kids a lot of minutes time fore a fire sale.

Beating Brooklyn is cute but we can't play them 82gms on a season