- Isaiah Thomas didn't hold his tongue earlier this week in describing what he said was a Celtics team he thought was void of its all-around toughness from years past. He thinks they took steps toward finding it on Friday night. Thomas scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half, and Boston snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-87 victory over the New York Knicks. Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899575