HERO
Nearly everybody played well for the Knicks in the second half, but this is Carmelo Anthony’s team and it was his third quarter. Anthony went 5-of-6 for 13 points in the third as the Knicks outscored the Celtics 32-11. He finished with 34.
ZERO
Since pouring in 20 points in the first half of Game 1, Jeff Green has been invisible. The Celtics forward scored just six points in the second half that day and delivered a meager 10 points and one rebound last night.
KEY PLAY
The Knicks took command with a 24-4 run in the third quarter, a spurt initiated by Iman Shumpert. The swingman sank a pair of threes to open the second half, tying the game at 48. The Knicks trailed for only 18 seconds the rest of the way.
KEY STAT
1-for-11 The Celtics’ shooting start to the third quarter, after they shot a blistering 56 percent (19-for-34) in the first half. Boston finished the quarter a miserable 4-for-18.