Knicks hit 19 3s, get triple double from Anthony (St. Petersburg Times)
**Times wires**
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony had 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his
second career triple double, and the Knicks made 19 3-pointers to keep alive
their Atlantic Division title hopes with a 118-110 victory over the Celtics on
Tuesday night.
JR Smith and Steve Novak both scored 25 for the Knicks, who overcame a season-
high 43 points from Paul Pierce and moved into sole possession of seventh in
the Eastern Conference while trimming Boston’s division lead to 3 ½ games. The
Celtics would have wrapped up a fifth straight Atlantic title with a victory.
Instead, the Knicks staggered them with a record-tying 14 3-pointers in a
72-point first half and equaled their season high by finishing 19 of 32 behind
the arc. They are 14-5 under interim coach Mike Woodson.
**game highlights:** Danny Granger scored 24 and Roy Hibbert had 15 points and
13 rebounds to lead the Pacers to their sixth straight win, 102-97 over the
76ers. Indiana won its fifth straight road game and 10th of 11 overall. “The
talent we have on this team is really high,” Granger said. “We just execute.
We just …
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