Things might be a bit calmer by then, though. Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh wants the Stephon Marbury affair cleared up by Monday, which means a measure of stability might return to the New York locker room for the game against Boston.
A year ago, Portland won a pair of overtime thrillers against the Knicks, whose roster has been overhauled since then. Under new coach Mike D’Antoni, the Knicks like to run, as evidenced by their 138-125 win over Golden State on Friday.

In that one, point guard Chris Duhon dished out a franchise-record 22 assists and center/forward David Lee collected a career-high 37 points and 21 rebounds, the Knicks’ first 30-20 game since Patrick Ewing had 36 and 21 in 1994.
Trail Blazers 96, Pistons 85:   The Trail Blazers parlayed a late 18-3 run to their fourth straight victory Sunday on the opening leg of a five-game road trip. LaMarcus Aldridge equaled his season high with 27 points, and Brandon Roy made a number of big plays down the stretch.

With the Celtics playing every other day until Saturday home against Portland and at Indiana on Sunday—rest becomes a big issue. That’s especially so for a team with a lot of key veterans.
It’s just one of the reasons the players appreciate coach Doc Rivers’ approach to practices. And last week when Allen Iverson blew off the Pistons’ Thanksgiving morning session, the Celtics talked about how happy they are that Rivers is generally protective of their holidays and family time.
“All of us were thankful for (having Thanksgiving off)—to be able to rest and stay home with our families,” said Ray Allen. “Those days are big for us. We know when we come in the next day it makes us work even harder.”

I have no doubt that Boston will win the game with high honors.

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