(My Sportsbook) - The Boston Celtics are still fighting for playoff positioning and will face a familiar foe tonight in the Atlantic Division- rival New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Boston sits fourth in the Eastern Conference, just a game behind Atlanta for the No. 3 spot, and is aiming for its second season sweep of the Knicks in three years. It has won the first three matchups of 2009-10, four straight overall and 20 of the last 24 meetings between the teams. The Celtics, who just went 3-3 on a six-game homestand, have won two straight and 14 of 17 trips to New York.

The Celtics are coming off an impressive home win versus the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, as Ray Allen scored 33 points on 6-of-9 from three-point range in a 117-113 triumph in Beantown. Kevin Garnett added 19 points, while both Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce scored 16 for Boston, which put the brakes on a rare three-game losing streak despite blowing a 22-point advantage.

"A lot of energy today," said Garnett. "It had all the makings of the playoff atmosphere. I could just feel it. We needed this game. It was a dogfight."

Atlantic champion Boston will also pay a visit to Toronto and is 24-13 as the guest in 2009-10.

New York is back in the Big Apple after going 1-4 on a five-game road trip which was salvaged with a 113-107 triumph against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday from Staples Center.

The Knicks ended a four-game slide in Hollywood, as David Lee had 29 points and Al Harrington chipped in 26 in a winning effort. Bill Walker produced 18 points and Toney Douglas 13 for New York, which had lost 10 straight on the road in this series with its last victory coming back on March 25, 1998.

"We had a tough road trip and to get this one tonight gives us a little momentum for our final games," said Lee, who also had 10 rebounds for his third consecutive 20/10 performance.

Lee became first Knick since legend Patrick Ewing from 1991-93 to register back-to-back 50 double-double seasons. Lee is averaging 26.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games against Boston this season.

In injury news for the Knicks, guard Tracy McGrady is questionable for Tuesday due to a sore left knee. McGrady did not play in the win over the Clippers.