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| Celtics Lead Series 2-0 | Box Score | Play-By-Play | |||||||








































Rondo, KG Lead the Way as C's Edge Knicks in Game 2
The Celtics bulled their way past the Knicks for a 96-93 victory Tuesday night during Game 2 of their First Round playoff series. Kevin Garnett scored the game-winning bucket with 13.3 seconds remaining in regulation and stole a Jared Jeffries pass on the ensuing Knicks possession to put the game on ice.
Rajon Rondo led the C's with a playoff career-high 30 points to go along with seven assists. His performance countered an impressive 42-point, 17- rebound night from Carmelo Anthony.
Rajon Rondo
Carmelo Anthony
| 30 | Points | 42 |
| 4 | Rebounds | 17 |
| 7 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Steals | 0 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 42:07 | Minutes | 43:54 |
| 13-23 | FGM/A | 14-30 |
| 0-1 | 3FM/A | 4-8 |
| 4-7 | FTM/A | 10-11 |







