Knicks-Jazz Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Mar 28 2010 9:51PM

After looking up in the Northwest Division standings all season, one more win could have the Utah Jazz in control of their own playoff destiny.

The surging Jazz look to move into sole possession of first place in the Northwest for the first time this season Monday night when they host the New York Knicks.

Utah (48-26) got off to a slow start and was just two games over .500 on Jan. 8, but has gone a Western Conference-best 29-9 since to move into a tie with Denver atop the division.

"We expected to be at the top of the West,'' guard Deron Williams said after Saturday's 103-87 win at Washington. "Now, we're playing better basketball, and we've got a different confidence. We're a better team than we were three months ago.''

The Jazz, who have already clinched a playoff spot, can take over the Northwest lead with a win over the Knicks (26-46), coupled with a Nuggets loss at Southwest Division-leading Dallas on Monday. Utah, which last won the division in 2008, hasn't been alone atop the Northwest since March 12, 2009.

"We definitely watch the standings," said Carlos Boozer, who had 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and 10 rebounds Saturday. "As long as we take care of business, that will take care of itself.''

The Jazz have had no trouble taking care of business at home lately. They've won seven straight in Salt Lake City by an average of 18.8 points, and are 17-2 at home since Jan. 6.

This doesn't bode well for a New York team that opened a five-game road trip Friday with a 132-96 loss at Phoenix, its 12th defeat in 15 games away from Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks were no match for the Suns' high-powered offense, and have yielded an average of 117.3 points in their last three games.

"We weren't ever able to get any stops," said Al Harrington, who had a team-high 24 points. "No defense and that's what killed us.''

New York is probably again going to have problems defensively against a Utah team averaging 115.0 points on 54.0 percent shooting in its last six home games.

The Jazz may be without Andrei Kirilenko, but they have proved they can still light up the scoreboard without the star forward. Kirilenko, who is averaging 11.9 points, has sat out five of the last six games with a left calf injury, and Utah isn't planning on rushing him back.

"We'd rather have him healthy come the playoff run,'' Boozer said.

The Jazz are trying to sweep the season series from the Knicks for the first time since 2003-04, but they've had trouble squandering late leads in their last two games against them.

At Madison Square Garden on Nov. 9, New York rallied from a 21-point third quarter deficit to tie the score with 1:36 left, but couldn't complete the comeback as the Jazz won 95-93.

In the last meeting in Salt Lake City on March 30, 2009, the Knicks rallied from 23 down in the third quarter to take a one-point lead with 7:05 remaining, but Utah regrouped and won 112-104.

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Jazz put down Knicks to take overall top spot in Northwest

By Andrew Aragon, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday March 30, 2010 1:24AM

SALT LAKE CITY (NBA.com exclusive) -- They didn't earn any style points on Monday night, but the result gave the Utah Jazz what has seemed unthinkable at times this season.

The Jazz took sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division for the first time this season by grinding out a 103-98 win over the New York Knicks. Utah (49-26) had its share of struggles on both offense and defense against New York (26-47), but built a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter and then got enough stops down the stretch to prevail.

"We got it done," said Jazz forward Carlos Boozer. "That's all that matters. Hopefully we can keep winning and see where it ends up at."

Utah has played as well as any team in the NBA in the last three months, winning 30 of its last 39 games to take over first place from Denver in the Northwest. The Jazz were in 10th place in the Western Conference as recently as January.

The Jazz looked like the elite NBA team they've been in recent weeks early on against the Knicks. In the first quarter, they made 85 percent of their shots, were 7-for-7 from 3-point range and scored 44 points. A 3-pointer by Deron Williams, following a killer crossover move against rookie Toney Douglas, gave Utah a 14-point lead at the end of the first period.

The Jazz played to their strengths in the first quarter. They shared the ball, got it inside to Boozer and Mehmet Okur, and sank wide-open 3-pointers.

"They did a great job of executing their offense," said Knicks forward Al Harrington. "All we could do was pray and hope that they started missing shots."

Whether it was divine intervention or better defense by New York, the result was the same: Utah cooled off. The Jazz didn't make another 3-pointer until the fourth quarter, and the Knicks played at their pace to get back in the game.

New York chipped away at its early deficit with Harrington, who had 26 points and 17 rebounds, leading the charge. A 14-4 run, capped by a 3-pointer by sharpshooting Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez, cut Utah's lead to 51-47. The Knicks stayed within striking distance until Tracy McGrady tied it at 87-87 with a free throw late in the third quarter.

A 10-2 run that featured 3-pointers by Williams and Okur gave Utah a 103-93 lead with 4:12 to play. The Jazz's play, however, remained uneven in the fourth quarter, as they didn't score in the final four minutes. They won by allowing the Knicks to make just two baskets during that same span.

"We played unselfish defense -- contained, helping, switching out all the way to the shooters," said Jazz forward Wesley Matthews. "We were just trying to make everything difficult, finishing and getting rebounds."

Coach Jerry Sloan wasn't handing out much praise for his team following the victory, not even for a defensive effort that allowed the Knicks to score just 11 points in the fourth quarter.

"I don't know if it was our defense or their inability to make baskets," Sloan said. "I was disappointed in our defense pretty much all night long. Guys got around us. We weren't handling the pick-and-roll properly. We had two or three different ideas on how to try to deal with that. None of it worked. You can't get into the playoffs that scattered out."

The Jazz can at least have that concern. They've clinched a playoff berth for the 24th time in the last 27 seasons, and lead the Nuggets by a full game in the division race with seven games left to play. The Knicks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday.

"We're happy where we're at, but that the same time we've got to keep winning basketball games," Williams said. "That's what it comes down to. We can't worry what other teams are doing. We've just got to take care of our business."

Boozer had his 50th double-double of the season with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Williams had 23 points and 14 assist to record his 41st double-double of the season. Paul Millsap came off the bench and had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Jazz closed out their home schedule against Eastern Conference teams, finishing with a 14-1 record against them.

The win gave the Jazz an extra benefit. Utah owns the Knicks' lottery pick from a trade it made with Phoenix back in 2004. Former Knicks president Isiah Thomas traded the pick to the Suns to acquire Stephon Marbury. Phoenix later traded the pick to Utah.

• Knicks: Curry, Mobley
• Jazz: Kirilenko

• Knicks: --
• Jazz: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
• Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #33 Sean Corbin, #61 Courtney Kirkland
• Attendance: 19911
• Duration: 2:11

New York Knicks (26-47)		Utah Jazz (49-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Okur vs Lee (Okur gains possession)
	11:48 [UTA 2-0]	Okur Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
McGrady Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:31 [NYK 2-2]
	11:13	Matthews Jump Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:12
Lee Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: McGrady (1 AST)	11:03 [NYK 4-2]
	10:44	Miles Jump Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:42
Walker 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: McGrady (2 AST)	10:32 [NYK 7-2]
	10:15 [UTA 4-7]	Boozer Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miles (1 AST)
Walker 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lee (1 AST)	10:03 [NYK 10-4]
Gallinari Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:40
	09:40 [UTA 5-10]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:40 [UTA 6-10]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	09:31
	09:29	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:24 [UTA 8-10]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Lee Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:24
	09:24 [UTA 9-10]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Walker 3pt Shot: Missed	09:05
	09:04	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:57 [UTA 12-10]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:30
	08:12 [UTA 14-10]	Boozer Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Miles (2 AST)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	07:57
	07:56	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:44 [UTA 16-10]	Miles Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Lee Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:26 [NYK 12-16]
	07:26	Boozer Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Lee Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	07:26 [NYK 13-16]
	07:14 [UTA 19-13]	Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Miles (3 AST)
McGrady Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)	06:52 [NYK 15-19]
	06:38	Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:McGrady (1 ST)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:17	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:07 [UTA 22-15]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)
Lee Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	05:48 [NYK 17-22]
	05:37 [UTA 24-17]	Williams Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:36
	05:36	Okur Substitution replaced by Millsap
	05:36	Miles Substitution replaced by Korver
McGrady Jump Shot: Missed	05:22
Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:19
Douglas Layup Shot: Missed	05:16
	05:15	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:09 [UTA 26-17]	Boozer Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
	04:49	Millsap Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Walker Substitution replaced by Harrington	04:49
Gallinari Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:49 [NYK 18-26]
Gallinari Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:49 [NYK 19-26]
	04:31 [UTA 28-19]	Millsap Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	04:13
	04:10	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Gallinari Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:02
	04:02	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:02	Team Rebound
Gallinari Substitution replaced by House	04:02
	04:02	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:01
McGrady Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:49 [NYK 21-28]
	03:31	Millsap Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (1 ST)
Douglas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:26 [NYK 23-28]
	03:12 [UTA 31-23]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)
House Jump Shot: Missed	02:55
	02:53	Millsap Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:44 [UTA 34-23]	Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lee (2 AST)	02:29 [NYK 26-34]
	02:16 [UTA 37-26]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Douglas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:16
	02:16	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:16	Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:14
Harrington Layup Shot: Missed	01:59
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:57
House Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:51 [NYK 28-37]
	01:35 [UTA 39-28]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Lee Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	01:19
	01:10 [UTA 41-28]	Millsap Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (8 AST)
	00:53.3	Matthews Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:53.3 [NYK 29-41]
McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:53.3 [NYK 30-41]
	00:39.8	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:38.7
McGrady Jump Shot: Missed	00:23.9
	00:21.9	Millsap Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:01.7 [UTA 44-30]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (26-47)		Utah Jazz (49-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Rodriguez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Okur (1 ST)	11:48
Walker Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:29
	11:29	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:29	Team Rebound
	11:29 [UTA 45-30]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: House (1 AST)	11:11 [NYK 33-45]
	11:01 [UTA 47-33]	Okur Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (9 AST)
Harrington Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:42 [NYK 35-47]
Lee Substitution replaced by Gallinari	10:28
	10:20	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:House (1 ST)
	10:20	Miles Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	10:20	Williams Substitution replaced by Price
	10:11	Okur Foul : Personal (1 PF)
House Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:07 [NYK 37-47]
Walker Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:48
	09:48 [UTA 48-37]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	09:48 [UTA 49-37]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Walker 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rodriguez (1 AST)	09:30 [NYK 40-49]
	09:11	Miles Jump Shot: Missed
Walker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:09
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	08:58
	08:57	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:40 [UTA 51-40]	Okur Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Millsap (1 AST)
	08:28	Millsap Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:28
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	08:28 [NYK 41-51]
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	08:28 [NYK 42-51]
	08:11	Millsap Jump Shot: Missed
House Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:09
Rodriguez Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:53 [NYK 44-51]
	07:35	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
	07:33	Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:29	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:27
Rodriguez 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: House (2 AST)	07:18 [NYK 47-51]
	07:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:08	Price Substitution replaced by Williams
	07:08	Millsap Substitution replaced by Boozer
	06:59 [UTA 53-47]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (10 AST)
Rodriguez Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:41
	06:40	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:33	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:32	Miles Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:28 [UTA 55-47]	Miles Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Walker 3pt Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:13	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:03	Okur Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gallinari (1 BLK)
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:02
	05:58	Miles Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	05:58 [NYK 48-55]
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:58
	05:57	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:41	Miles Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:House (2 ST)
House Jump Shot: Missed	05:29
	05:28	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	05:14	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Rodriguez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:13
Harrington Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rodriguez (2 AST)	05:09 [NYK 50-55]
	04:53	Miles Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Walker (1 ST)
Harrington Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:48
	04:34	Okur Hook Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:33
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	04:21
	04:20	Miles Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:14	Okur Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	04:05
	04:04	Okur Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:52 [UTA 57-50]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)
Rodriguez Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Korver (1 ST)	03:35
House Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:32
	03:32 [UTA 58-50]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	03:32 [UTA 59-50]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Rodriguez 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:20 [NYK 53-59]
Walker Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:06
	03:06 [UTA 60-53]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
Walker Substitution replaced by Lee	03:06
	03:06	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:05
Rodriguez 3pt Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	02:40 [UTA 62-53]	Boozer Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	02:23
	02:22	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:17	Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rodriguez (1 ST)
Lee Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rodriguez (3 AST)	02:13 [NYK 55-62]
	01:58	Boozer Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Rodriguez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:57
	01:54	Okur Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:54
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	01:54 [NYK 56-62]
	01:54	Miles Substitution replaced by Matthews
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:54 [NYK 57-62]
	01:36	Korver Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harrington (1 BLK)
Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:33
Rodriguez Fade Away Bank shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:15 [NYK 59-62]
	00:53.0 [UTA 64-59]	Matthews Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
House Jump Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:34.9	Okur Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:27.9	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed
House Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:26.8
	00:06.2	Boozer Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:06.2 [NYK 60-64]
Gallinari Substitution replaced by Douglas	00:06.2
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:06.2
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:04.8
Lee Layup Shot: Missed Block: Boozer (1 BLK)	00:02.9
	00:00.9	Okur Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (26-47)		Utah Jazz (49-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Walker Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	11:49
	11:27 [UTA 66-60]	Okur Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miles (4 AST)
Lee Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	11:20 [NYK 62-66]
	11:20	Okur Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Lee Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)	11:20 [NYK 63-66]
Walker Foul : Personal (4 PF)	11:15
Walker Substitution replaced by Harrington	11:15
	11:08 [UTA 68-63]	Okur Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (11 AST)
McGrady Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	10:49
	10:39	Matthews Layup Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:37
Gallinari Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: McGrady (3 AST)	10:32 [NYK 65-68]
Lee Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:22
	10:11 [UTA 70-65]	Boozer Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (20 PTS)
Harrington Jump Shot: Missed	10:00
	10:00	Team Rebound
	09:43 [UTA 72-65]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Matthews (1 AST)
McGrady 3pt Shot: Missed	09:27
	09:25	Okur Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:05 [UTA 74-65]	Miles Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	08:49	Miles Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	08:46	Miles Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	08:46	Miles Substitution replaced by Korver
Harrington Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	08:40 [NYK 67-74]
	08:27	Matthews Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Lee (1 ST)
Harrington Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	08:21 [NYK 69-74]
	08:11 [UTA 76-69]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
	07:59	Korver Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Lee Slam Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: McGrady (4 AST)	07:52 [NYK 71-76]
	07:34	Okur Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	07:34	Okur Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	07:34	Okur Substitution replaced by Millsap
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	07:16
	07:15	Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:07	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gallinari (2 BLK)
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:04
Lee Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	06:57
Lee Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	06:57
	06:45	Millsap Layup Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:43
Harrington Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	06:30 [NYK 73-76]
	06:13	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
	06:11	Millsap Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:11 [UTA 78-73]	Millsap Jump Bank Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	05:52	Millsap Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:52
Team Rebound	05:52
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	05:52 [NYK 74-78]
	05:42	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:41
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: McGrady (5 AST)	05:35 [NYK 77-78]
	05:16 [UTA 80-77]	Boozer Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Douglas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Korver (1 BLK)	05:05
	05:03	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:59 [UTA 82-77]	Matthews Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (12 AST)
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	04:40
	04:39	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:15	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	04:14
	04:02	Matthews Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Gallinari Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:02 [NYK 78-82]
Gallinari Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:02 [NYK 79-82]
	03:48	Boozer Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	03:47
Harrington Layup Shot: Missed Block: Millsap (1 BLK)	03:34
	03:34	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
Harrington Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:34
	03:19	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:18
Gallinari Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	03:12
Gallinari Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:12
	03:02	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Douglas (2 ST)
Douglas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:59 [NYK 81-82]
	02:46	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:45
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	02:32
	02:31	Millsap Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	02:20 [UTA 84-81]	Matthews Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (1 AST)	02:06 [NYK 84-84]
	01:43 [UTA 86-84]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Williams (13 AST)
	01:26	Korver Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:26 [NYK 85-86]
McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:26 [NYK 86-86]
	01:12	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:11
Douglas Jump Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:56.9	Millsap Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	00:43.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:42.9
Lee Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Matthews (1 ST)	00:34.9
Douglas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:28.2
	00:28.2	Williams Substitution replaced by Price
	00:28.2 [UTA 87-86]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:28.2	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	00:27.7
	00:11.7	Korver Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
McGrady Free Throw 1 of 3 (11 PTS)	00:11.7 [NYK 87-87]
McGrady Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed	00:11.7
Team Rebound	00:11.7
McGrady Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed	00:11.7
	00:08.9	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
	00:07.9	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Harrington (1 ST)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.5
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
New York Knicks (26-47)		Utah Jazz (49-26)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:52	Korver Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	11:52	Korver Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Lee Foul : Offensive (4 PF)	11:37
Lee Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	11:37
	11:23	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
	11:23	Team Rebound
Lee Foul : Loose Ball (5 PF)	11:23
Lee Substitution replaced by Walker	11:23
	11:12 [UTA 89-87]	Millsap Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
House 3pt Shot: Missed	11:00
	10:58	Millsap Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	10:39	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
	10:36	Okur Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:25	Okur Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Rodriguez Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Price (1 ST)	10:08
	09:49	Okur Running Jump Shot: Missed
	09:48	Millsap Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	09:42	Price 3pt Shot: Missed
Rodriguez Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:40
Harrington Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	09:28
	09:27	Miles Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:18	Millsap Layup Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	09:17
House Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Price (2 ST)	09:12
Rodriguez Foul : Clear Path (1 PF)	09:10
	09:10 [UTA 90-87]	Korver Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:10 [UTA 91-87]	Korver Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	08:52	Timeout : Official
	08:48	Okur Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	08:46
Rodriguez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Price (1 BLK)	08:32
	08:31	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Rodriguez Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:31
	08:12 [UTA 93-87]	Price Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Millsap (2 AST)
Rodriguez Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Harrington (1 AST)	07:59 [NYK 89-93]
	07:45	Miles Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	07:44
House Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:35 [NYK 91-93]
	07:12	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:11
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	07:01
	07:00	Price Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:47	Price 3pt Shot: Missed
House Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:46
Rodriguez Jump Shot: Missed	06:32
Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)	06:30
Harrington Layup Shot: Missed Block: Miles (1 BLK)	06:29
	06:26	Millsap Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	06:19	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:19	Korver Substitution replaced by Williams
	06:19	Millsap Substitution replaced by Boozer
Harrington Substitution replaced by Lee	06:19
Walker Substitution replaced by McGrady	06:19
	06:12 [UTA 96-91]	Okur 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (14 AST)
Rodriguez Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:56 [NYK 93-96]
	05:42	Williams Layup Shot: Missed
	05:41	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	05:41 [UTA 98-93]	Boozer Putback Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	05:25
	05:24	Okur Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:08 [UTA 100-93]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
	04:47	Miles Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Rodriguez Substitution replaced by Harrington	04:47
House Substitution replaced by Douglas	04:47
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	04:33
	04:32	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	04:12 [UTA 103-93]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:11
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	03:54
Douglas Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:53
	03:53	Okur Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Douglas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:53
Team Rebound	03:53
Douglas Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:53 [NYK 94-103]
	03:29	Boozer Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:13)	03:27
McGrady Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:12 [NYK 96-103]
	02:54	Boozer Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)
Harrington Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:45
	02:44	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
Douglas Foul : Personal (3 PF)	02:35
	02:23	Boozer Jump Bank Shot: Missed
	02:22	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
	02:03	Miles Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:14)	02:02
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	01:53
	01:52	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:33	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
McGrady 3pt Shot: Missed	01:19
Douglas Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	01:17
Lee Running Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: McGrady (6 AST)	01:12 [NYK 98-103]
	00:52.9	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Douglas Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	00:51.8
Team Timeout : Short	00:41.3
Gallinari Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (2 TO)	00:35.7
	00:08.9	Price Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:15)	00:08.2
Team Timeout : Regular	00:08.2
Team Timeout : Short	00:08.2
Douglas Substitution replaced by House	00:08.2
House Jump Shot: Missed	00:04.9
	00:03.9	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)
End of 4th Quarter

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