Celtics & Mavs battle hard to take 2-0 lead; Magic even series

Kevin Garnett sank the go-ahead basket with 14 seconds left, then stole the ball with 4 seconds remaining as the Boston Celtics earned a 2-0 series lead against the New York Knicks, 96-93 despite Carmelo Anthony scoring 42 points. The Knicks were without Amare Stoudemire for the second half & Chauncey Billups for the whole game due to injury.




Dwight Howard finished the night with 33 points & 19 rebounds and Jameer Nelson added 13 points & 8 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off the Atlanta Hawks, 88-82 to even the best-of-7 series at one.




Peja Stojakovic tied his career playoff best with five 3-pointers and had 21 points, and Jason Kidd continued his surprising scoring surge with 18 points, powering the Dallas Mavericks to a 101-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first round series.