Jose Alvarado performs his patented cloaking attack in New York for the first time

Jose Alvarado he’s back at it again with his raid steals during New York The match between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon.

Alvarado made his debut with the New York franchise, seeing his time with the New Orleans Pelicans come to an end after five seasons. He played a solid role in helping New Orleans make the playoffs twice in 2022 and 2024, showing incredible strength as a playmaker and defender.

He also brings home a style of play that allows him to be sneaky with his steals, catching opponents by surprise. That signature move of his continued as he pulled it off in his Knicks debut against Boston. The play came in the fourth quarter when Alvarado snuck up behind Jaylen Brown and bounced the ball away from him as Landry Shamet gained possession and flipped a pass to his teammate for an easy layup.

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As Jose Alvarado, the Knicks played against the Celtics

Jose Alvarado is proud to represent his home state, helping the Knicks crush the Celtics 111-89 on the road.

The game was relatively close as New York only led 60-53 at halftime. However, the Knicks came alive in the second half and held off Boston’s offense, outscoring them 51-36 over the final 24 minutes of the game.

Six players scored in double figures for New York in the win, including Alvarado. He impressed in his debut off the bench with 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. He shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 2 of 6 from beyond the arc. Jalen Brunson led the way with 31 points and eight assists, Josh Hart with 19 points and six rebounds, Mikal Bridges with 14 points and four rebounds, while Karl Anthony Towns had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Mohamed Diawara had 10 points and three rebounds.

New York improved to a 34-19 record on the season, holding second place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are above the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers while trailing the Detroit Pistons.

The Knicks will be looking forward to their next game, as it will be at home. They host the Indiana Pacers on February 10th at 7:30pm ET.