Isiah Thomas picked the wrong time to stage a one-man protest.

The Knicks coach was ejected in the fourth quarter of Boston's 122-118 victory at the Garden last night, essentially giving away two points that his team desperately could not afford to lose.

The ejection came with 2:15 remaining, and the Knicks, who had overcome a 20-point second-half deficit, trailing by six with possession of the ball. However, Thomas argued his way into two technical fouls - both called by referee Joe DeRosa - that helped the Celts extend their lead to eight.

When asked about the incident, Thomas, after a long pause, said, "We're at home and it speaks for itself. You watch the game and it speaks for itself."