The New Orleans Pelicans say forward Ryan Anderson will miss Friday nights game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of sw

MINNEAPOLIS - The New Orleans Pelicans say forward Ryan Anderson will miss Friday nights game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of swelling and soreness in both ankles. Justin Jones Jersey .The 6-foot-10 Anderson is averaging 14.7 points per game this season while shooting 41 per cent. But his accuracy from the perimeter — normally his strength — has declined sharply lately. In his past four games, he has made 11 of 46 shots, hitting at a rate of 24 per cent.Andersons injuries further hampers a Pelicans squad already missing starting point guard Jrue Holiday, who is expected to be sidelined up to a month with a stress reaction in his lower right leg.It is not yet clear if Anderson will be able to return Sunday when New Orleans hosts the Dallas Mavericks. Justin Jones Chargers Jersey . 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Its kind of like relief, Anthony said. It gives you a chance to feel what winning a basketball game is like.Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16 points and Jason Smith 12 as New York snapped its longest losing streak since the 2005-06 team lost 10 straight from Jan. 28-Feb 13 en route to a 23-59 record.It had been nearly three weeks since the Knicks last win, a 91-83 victory over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 22.Im just happy we won, said a smiling guard Iman Shumpert, who was lost with a dislocated left shoulder in the second quarter. If Ive got to separate my shoulder or dislocated my shoulder to get wins, Ill dislocate it every day. Im just trying to get wins.It was just the Knicks second road win of the season. They won their first, beating LeBron James and the Cavaliers in his return to Cleveland before losing the next 11.Jeff Green had 28 points and Tyler Zeller 19 for the Celtics, who dropped their third straight.Before the game, Boston coach Brad Stevens quickly squashed a question about worrying about a letdown against a struggling opponent without the possibility of its top scorer.He was right.The Celtics turned the ball over 17 times and shot just 43.5 per cent, missing 15 of 22 on 3-point attempts while having trouble stopping Anthony.Anthony, who entered leading the Knicks with 22.9 points per game, missed Wednesdays loss at San Antonio with a sore left knee, but he started after feeling good during a shootaround earlier in the day.Like I said before the game, if he plays or doesnt play, if we dont play well, we dont win, Stevens said.Green was bothered by the Celtics play.I want to win, Green said. Thats what Im frustrated about. I know we have the pieeces here. Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys. Boston sliced it to 75-73 on the first basket of the fourth quarter, Marcus Thorntons 3-pointer from the right wing, before the Knicks went on a game-breaking 11-0 run over the ensuing 2 minutes. Shane Larkin started the burst with a 3-pointer.Boston was held to just two baskets in the opening 7 minutes of the fourth, missing nine of its initial 11 shots.Anthonys baseline jumper increased it to 90-75 with 5:43 to play.The Celtics made a late charge, closing it to 99-95 on Phil Presseys free throw with 16.8 seconds left, but Anthonys two free throws sealed it.The Knicks shot 55 per cent in the opening half and led 51-46 at intermission.TIP-INSKnicks: G J.R. Smith was out with a sore left heel. He wasnt able to do much (at the shootaround) today, coach Derek Fisher said. It was really sore. He tried it, I think, a day and a half ago. It was too sore and still too sore now. Hell be reevaluated later tonight or tomorrow and well go from there. ... Shumpert had his left arm in a sling and said hell have an MRI Saturday morning. I think Im a pretty strong guy, hopefully all those weights I lifted will pay off, he said. Hopefully just a simple dislocation, rehab and get back.Celtics: Stevens didnt hesitate when asked if he was worried about his teams motivation playing a struggling team. Were not good enough to do that, he said. Its not who youre playing. ... Boston G Avery Bradley was sent home after showing up with a fever. ... G Marcus Smart left the game with a strained left Achilles in the first half.GIVE ME A HAND, ROOKCleanthony Early took Shumperts bag and carried it to the bus for him, but not before nearly dropping a few things out of it with it still open. A rookie, Shumpert laughed.THEFTSThe Knicks had 13 steals in the game — eight in the first half. Boston had three.SIMPLY PLAY BETTERStevens said Boston didnt deserve to win. They were clearly playing very urgent tonight, he said. 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