Knicks-Bobcats Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Mar 26 2011 1:31AM

The Charlotte Bobcats' come-from-behind victory Friday in Boston shocked their head coach. The New York Knicks' latest struggles have come as a surprise to most everyone.

Charlotte looks to continue its push toward the postseason Saturday night when it hosts reeling New York.

The Knicks (35-37) lost their fifth straight game Friday, falling 102-96 to Milwaukee despite 28 points from Amare Stoudemire and 25 from Carmelo Anthony. New York has been held to fewer than 100 points in each of those defeats, and are just 7-11 since making a blockbuster trade to acquire Anthony from Denver.

The Knicks, seventh in the Eastern Conference, are two games behind sixth-place Philadelphia and 3 1/2 ahead of eighth-place Indiana.

During its skid, New York is averaging just 19.4 points in the fourth quarter while opponents are averaging 27.8.

"We've got to fight more," Stoudemire said. "We've definitely got to put a lot more effort out there on the court, play with a lot more energy. We've got to definitely want these games, I mean we haven't done nothing yet.

"We're not in the playoffs right now. I mean we have the seventh seed, but the way we're going, we're declining."

Anthony, who is averaging 24.3 points since the trade, believes the Knicks can make a quick turnaround before the postseason begins.

"We're going to try to figure it out as a team and you know when it happens them times will be fun. Basketball will be fun again," he said. "We won't have to worry about losing eight out of nine, or seven out of eight, or something like that. You know everybody is going to be smiling again and be happy."

The Knicks hope for a much better result against the Bobcats after sweeping them in a home-and-home set Nov. 23-24 in only meetings this season.

Charlotte seems prepared for the challenge.

The Bobcats (29-42) overcame a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit Friday against the Celtics for a surprising 83-81 victory. The win ended a four-game losing streak, which was part of a stretch in which Charlotte dropped 10 of 12.

Dante Cunningham hit the winning basket with 34 seconds remaining, while DJ White led Charlotte with a career-high 17 points and Gerald Henderson added 15.

"I just didn't know that we had it in us to really score like we did, especially in the fourth quarter," coach Paul Silas said. "Truthfully, I did not think we had a chance to win this ball game."

The Bobcats and Bucks are tied for ninth in the East with both teams two games behind the Pacers for the final playoff spot. Friday's inspired comeback by Charlotte came without leading scorer Stephen Jackson (strained hamstring) and forward Tyrus Thomas (bruised ribs).

Jackson has missed two of the last three games, and his status is uncertain for Saturday.

Jackson scored 18 points in each of the two losses this season to the Knicks, while Thomas scored a season-high 26 on Nov. 24.

New York has won the last four meetings in the series, but the Bobcats have won three of the last four in Charlotte.

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Bobcats send Knicks to 6th straight loss, 114-106

By MIKE CRANSTON
Posted Mar 26 2011 11:15PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) In the span of just a few days, the Charlotte Bobcats have somehow climbed back into playoff contention while the New York Knicks are facing questions about a potential monumental collapse.

And Carmelo Anthony is as dumbfounded as anybody.

The suddenly surging Bobcats became the latest team to run past the struggling Knicks on Saturday night. Boris Diaw scored 20 points and Stephen Jackson added 19 despite a sore hamstring and another technical foul in 114-106 victory that moved Charlotte within a game of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

"We needed this so bad," said coach Paul Silas, whose team stunned Boston a night earlier.

Anthony had 36 points and led a comeback from a 20-point third-quarter deficit to make it a bit interesting late. But he got little help from a struggling Amare Stoudemire and couldn't prevent New York's sixth straight loss.

Not even lineups changes helped the Knicks, who are 7-12 since acquiring Anthony and Chauncey Billups in a deal that was supposed to shoot them up the East standings. Instead, the Knicks' lead over ninth-place Charlotte is down to 4 1/2 games.

"For the most part, these are teams we should be beating," Anthony said. "We talk about that among each other - that some of these teams shouldn't even be on the court with us. But they're winning games and it's just something we have to figure out."

The Bobcats built a 20-point third-quarter lead and withstood an Anthony-fueled rally that got New York within 110-106 with 1:34 left. The Knicks didn't score again.

"We've got a lot of talent, but as you know, talent isn't everything," said Billups, who had 14 points and 10 assists, but missed 10 of 16 shots including a jumper late. "Camaraderie and cohesiveness and being a good team beats talent every day of the week. When we get to a point where we get that, combined with the talent, we're going to be a very dangerous team."

The Bobcats appeared finished after a 23-point home loss to Indiana on Wednesday left them three games behind the Pacers for the last postseason slot while also surrendering the tiebreaker.

Since then, Charlotte became the first East team to win in Boston and knocked off New York, while the Pacers have lost to lottery-bound Sacramento and Detroit in consecutive nights.

"This is the best part of the season," Jackson said. "This is what you play for."

Jackson, hobbled by a strained left hamstring that's had him in and out of the lineup for the past month, had a key tip in and a layup late despite earlier picking up his 15th technical foul, one shy of an automatic one-game suspension.

"I know I can't get any more, but I think I went like eight games without getting one," Jackson said. "I think I can finish this season and hopefully postseason without getting another one, hopefully."

Jackson shot 4 of 9 on 3-pointers and took advantage of New York's woeful defense.

Charlotte, the NBA's second-lowest scoring team coming in at 92.8 points a game, tallied a season-high 64 points in the first half to take a 13-point lead. Diaw's 3 early in the third made it 75-55.

The Bobcats shot 47 percent, held a 46-39 rebounding advantage and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds. Stoudemire grabbed six rebounds to go with 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting.

"I don't care how good your offense is, you've really got to score 120-something to beat a team like that," Billups said. "And that's just too much pressure on your offense. Our defense is what's going to make or break us, I believe."

Coach Mike D'Antoni was more worried about offense before the game, saying his team lacks "pizazz." With center Ronny Turiaf (ankle) sidelined, Landry Fields was also sent to the bench for a smaller, quicker lineup.

Toney Douglas joined Billups in the backcourt and got the defensive assignment on Charlotte point guard D.J. Augustin. Shawne Williams also started and while the Knicks showed spark early on offense, they allowed the Bobcats to score almost at will.

Anthony, who hit 13 of 25 shots, was on the bench early in the fourth before hitting consecutive 3-pointers to fuel the Knicks' too-late spurt even as Charlotte played again without Tyrus Thomas (ribs).

"It was whoever wanted it most," Silas said, "and we obviously did."

Notes: Bobcats assistant Charles Oakley missed his third straight game and Silas said he'll undergo a procedure next week for his back injury. Silas expects Oakley to miss another week. ... Ex-Bobcats F Derrick Brown, waived right after the trade deadline, declined to talk about his departure and had little to say about his limited role since being claimed by New York. "That's how the NBA is," Brown said. ... Silas wasn't surprised the Knicks are struggling after the Anthony deal. "That's kind of normal," he said. "Any change is difficult. In time, it will be fine."

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Knicks-Bobcats notebook

By Derek S. Smith, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday March 26, 2011 10:55PM

THE FACTS: Boris Diaw scored a team-best 20 points as eight Charlotte Bobcats scored in double figures to lift them past the New York Knicks 114-106 Saturday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 36 points in the loss for the Knicks, who have lost six straight and nine of their last 10 to fall three games below .500.

QUOTABLE: "I was so pleased with how we executed offensively. We played good defense, but our offensive execution was really good. Having eight guys get in double figures was just unbelievable. We needed this so bad and (the Knicks) needed it also so it was whoever wanted it the most and obviously we did."
-- Charlotte head coach Paul Silas

THE STAT: The Bobcats got 38 points from their bench Saturday night ,including three players in double digits. Charlotte placed eight players in double figures in the game and each player who saw action put their name in the score book.

TURNING POINT: The Bobcats' second unit took matters into their own hand to start the second quarter. The second unit scored the first 12 points of the quarter with Matt Carroll, Shaun Livingston and Dominic McGuire each scoring four points. Charlotte winded up with a 22-4 run and took a 52-35 lead and never looked back.

QUOTABLE II: "That's why we were able to win the game today. Those guys really stepped it up for us tonight. We couldn't have done it with out them. It was great to be back out there tonight with the guys and we're starting to get on a roll out there with this little winning streak."
-- Charlotte Bobcats forward Stephen Jackson

HOT: Anthony scored 20 of his 36 points in the second half for the Knicks. Anthony finished the game shooting 13-for-25 with three 3s, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks. He was also 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. Anthony is averaging 26 points in his last five games and shooting 90.5 percent from the free-throw line. It was the third game of 30 or more for Anthony since joining the Knicks.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Jackson scored 19 points despite being hampered by a nagging hamstring. He was 7-for-16 from the floor including 4-for-9 from behind the arc. Jackson added seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot as well. With the injury seemingly behind him, Jackson should be poised for a strong finish to the season.

BAD MOVE: Mixing up the lineup. Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni tried to shake things up Saturday, replacing Landry Fields in the starting lineup with Toney Douglas. The moved turned out to not have been the wisest choice. Douglas played just 15 minutes with five points and two assists while Fields came off the bench to score 16 points and grab six rebounds.

ROOKIE WATCH: Fields scored 16 points with six rebounds in 34 minutes and went to the free-throw line 12 times. Andy Rautins, the only other rookie on the either teams' roster, was inactive for the New York Knicks.

NOTABLE: The eight players in double figures was a franchise record for the Bobcats. They also recorded a season-best 64 points in the first half and a season-low six turnovers for the game. Chauncey Billups had a 14-point, 10-assist night and notched his second double-double since being acquired by the Knicks. Billups tied Dale Ellis for fifth all-time in the NBA in 3-pointers. He is now 24 behind Peja Stojakovic for fourth. The Knicks are 9-10 in both the first and second games of back-to-back sets.

UP NEXT: For the Knicks, Monday vs. Orlando, Wednesday vs. New Jersey, Sunday vs. Cleveland. For the Bobcats, Monday vs. Milwaukee, Wednesday vs. Cleveland, Friday @ Orlando.

• Knicks: Balkman, Rautins, Turiaf
• Bobcats: Diop, Najera, Przybilla

• Knicks: --
• Bobcats: Jackson

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #45 Brian Forte, #44 Eli Roe
• Attendance: 19356
• Duration: 2:15

New York Knicks (35-38)		Charlotte Bobcats (30-42)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Brown vs Stoudemire (Williams gains possession)
Douglas Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:37
Douglas Layup Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:36	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:21	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Douglas (1 BLK)
	11:20	Augustin Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:17 [CHA 2-0]	Diaw Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Augustin (1 AST)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)	10:57 [NYK 3-2]
	10:37 [CHA 4-3]	Henderson Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Billups Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:28 [NYK 5-4]
	10:11	Diaw Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:10
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	09:58
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:57
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:55 [NYK 7-4]
	09:55	Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	09:55 [NYK 8-4]
	09:53 [CHA 6-8]	Diaw Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Billups Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:42 [NYK 10-6]
	09:29 [CHA 8-10]	Brown Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)
Billups Layup Shot: Missed Block: Henderson (1 BLK)	09:15
Team Rebound	09:13
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)	09:09 [NYK 12-8]
Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:51
Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:41
	08:41 [CHA 9-12]	Diaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:41 [CHA 10-12]	Diaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	08:27
Douglas Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	08:26
Douglas Jump Shot: Missed	08:23
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	08:22
Williams Tip Shot: Missed	08:22
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	08:21
Williams Tip Shot: Missed	08:21
	08:20	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Anthony Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:16
	08:16 [CHA 11-12]	Henderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:16 [CHA 12-12]	Henderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	08:12
	08:12	Henderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:09	Augustin Layup Shot: Missed
	08:08	Henderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:08 [CHA 14-12]	Henderson Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	07:38
Team Rebound	07:36
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	07:19
	07:16	Team Rebound
	07:03	Augustin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anthony (1 ST)
Douglas Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Billups (1 AST)	06:56 [NYK 14-14]
	06:41	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed
Douglas Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:40
Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jackson (1 ST)	06:32
	06:20 [CHA 16-14]	Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:00 [NYK 16-16]
	06:00	Diaw Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	06:00 [NYK 17-16]
	05:44	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:43	Diaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:38	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (1 BLK)
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:37
Billups 3pt Shot: Missed	05:31
	05:28	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:23 [CHA 19-17]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Augustin (2 AST)
Anthony Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Billups (2 AST)	05:13 [NYK 19-19]
	04:49 [CHA 22-19]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Augustin (3 AST)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	04:33
	04:31	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:14	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:13
	04:06	Brown Foul : Shooting Block (2 PF)
	04:06	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:06	Brown Substitution replaced by White
	04:06	Henderson Substitution replaced by Carroll
Billups Substitution replaced by Carter	04:06
Douglas Substitution replaced by Jeffries	04:06
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Billups	04:06
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:06
Team Rebound	04:06
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:06 [NYK 20-22]
	03:47	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:46	Carroll Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:41	Augustin Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (2 BLK)
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:38
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:33 [NYK 22-22]
	03:17	Augustin Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
	03:16	Diaw Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	03:06 [CHA 24-22]	Diaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)
Anthony Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	02:58
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:58	Augustin Substitution replaced by Livingston
Williams Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.	02:58
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Fields	02:58
Billups Substitution replaced by Jeffries	02:58
	02:33	Carroll 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:32
Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Missed	02:30
	02:24	Livingston Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Fields Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:16
	02:16	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:15
Carter Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:04 [NYK 24-24]
	01:39	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:39
	01:25	White Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:25 [NYK 25-24]
	01:25	Jackson Substitution replaced by Cunningham
Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:25 [NYK 26-24]
	01:09 [CHA 26-26]	Carroll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:56.3 [NYK 28-26]
	00:56.3	White Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	00:56.3 [NYK 29-26]
	00:36.5	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
	00:35.1	Diaw Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:31.7
	00:31.7	White Substitution replaced by McGuire
	00:31.7 [CHA 27-29]	Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:31.7 [CHA 28-29]	Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	00:19.9 [NYK 31-28]
	00:05.2	Livingston Jump Shot: Missed
	00:03.2	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:01.9 [CHA 30-31]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (35-38)		Charlotte Bobcats (30-42)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Brown Hook Shot: Missed
	11:38	McGuire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:32 [CHA 32-31]	Carroll Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: McGuire (1 AST)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:16	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:09	Livingston Layup Shot: Missed
	11:07	McGuire Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	11:07	McGuire Layup Shot: Missed
	11:06	McGuire Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	11:06 [CHA 34-31]	McGuire Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Stoudemire Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	10:55
	10:34 [CHA 36-31]	Livingston Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jeffries Jump Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:21	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Mason Jr. Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:11
Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Douglas	10:11
	10:00 [CHA 38-31]	Livingston Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Fields Jump Shot: Missed	09:47
	09:46	Carroll Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:41	Cunningham Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	09:41	Cunningham Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Williams	09:41
Carter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:30
	09:17	Brown Layup Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)
	09:16	McGuire Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)
	09:16	McGuire Tip Shot: Missed
	09:13	McGuire Rebound (Off:5 Def:0)
	09:13 [CHA 40-31]	McGuire Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:12
Carter Substitution replaced by Anthony	09:12
Fields Substitution replaced by Billups	09:12
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	09:02
	09:01	McGuire Rebound (Off:5 Def:1)
	08:47 [CHA 42-31]	Carroll Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: McGuire (2 AST)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Douglas (2 AST)	08:27 [NYK 33-42]
	08:07 [CHA 44-33]	Livingston Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Billups Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:58 [NYK 35-44]
	07:33 [CHA 46-35]	Carroll Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Livingston (1 AST)
Douglas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:33
	07:33 [CHA 47-35]	Carroll Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Douglas Substitution replaced by Fields	07:33
	07:23	McGuire Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Billups 3pt Shot: Missed	07:19
	07:19	Team Rebound
	07:06 [CHA 49-35]	Brown Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Livingston (2 AST)
Stoudemire Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)	06:57
Stoudemire Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	06:57
Anthony Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	06:42
	06:42 [CHA 50-35]	Carroll Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
Williams Substitution replaced by Williams	06:42
	06:27 [CHA 52-35]	Livingston Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Williams Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)	06:13 [NYK 37-52]
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:58	McGuire Substitution replaced by Diaw
	05:40	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	05:27	Brown Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Anthony Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	05:27 [NYK 39-52]
	05:27	Cunningham Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:27	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Jackson
	05:27	Livingston Substitution replaced by Augustin
	05:27	Carroll Substitution replaced by Henderson
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)	05:27 [NYK 40-52]
	05:03 [CHA 54-40]	Diaw Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Henderson (1 AST)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	04:48
	04:47	Diaw Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	04:27 [CHA 56-40]	Diaw Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Augustin (4 AST)
Fields 3pt Shot: Missed	04:13
	04:11	Diaw Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	04:05	Diaw Layup Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:02
Billups Jump Shot: Missed	03:58
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:57
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	03:51 [NYK 42-56]
	03:35 [CHA 58-42]	Henderson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Augustin (5 AST)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed	03:27
	03:24	Augustin Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:18	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:17
Fields Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Billups (3 AST)	03:11 [NYK 44-58]
	02:52	Diaw Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (2 BLK)
Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:50
Billups Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:47 [NYK 46-58]
	02:25 [CHA 60-46]	Jackson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Billups Jump Shot: Missed	02:13
Team Rebound	02:12
	02:12
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Williams	02:12
Anthony Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Jackson (2 ST)	02:00
Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:57
	01:57 [CHA 61-46]	Henderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	01:57 [CHA 62-46]	Henderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Billups 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:42 [NYK 49-62]
Williams Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)	01:19
	01:19 [CHA 63-49]	Diaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:19 [CHA 64-49]	Diaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	01:04
Team Rebound	01:03
	01:03	Jackson Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	00:53.9	Henderson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:53.9
Team Rebound	00:53.9
	00:53.9	Brown Substitution replaced by White
Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:53.9
	00:51.9	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:31.9	Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)
Williams Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Billups (4 AST)	00:25.7 [NYK 51-64]
	00:01.0	Diaw Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (35-38)		Charlotte Bobcats (30-42)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:47
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	11:33
	11:32	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:26 [CHA 67-51]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Billups (5 AST)	11:15 [NYK 53-67]
	10:53 [CHA 70-53]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
	10:31	Henderson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	10:31 [NYK 54-70]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	10:31 [NYK 55-70]
Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:18
	10:09 [CHA 72-55]	Diaw Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Augustin (6 AST)
Billups Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	09:57
	09:56	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:45 [CHA 75-55]	Diaw 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)
	09:38	Augustin Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Fields 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Billups (6 AST)	09:32 [NYK 58-75]
	09:16	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:15
Fields Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Augustin (1 ST)	09:12
	09:06	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	09:04
Fields Jump Bank Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (2 AST)	08:58 [NYK 60-75]
	08:44	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	08:42
Billups Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)	08:31
	08:29	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	08:27 [CHA 77-60]	Henderson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Augustin (7 AST)
Fields Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:27
	08:27 [CHA 78-60]	Henderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Fields Jump Shot: Missed Block: Henderson (2 BLK)	08:11
Team Rebound	08:11
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Billups (7 AST)	08:05 [NYK 62-78]
	07:46	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:46
	07:46	Jackson Technical
Billups Free Throw Technical (12 PTS)	07:46 [NYK 63-78]
	07:46	Jackson Substitution replaced by Cunningham
Billups 3pt Shot: Missed	07:33
	07:31	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:19	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	07:18
	07:04	Brown Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	06:55
	06:54	Henderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Williams Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	06:34
	06:34	Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:34	Team Rebound
Fields Violation:Lane	06:34
	06:34 [CHA 79-63]	Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:22	Augustin Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed Block: Brown (2 BLK)	06:12
	06:10	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	05:55	Diaw Layup Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	05:54
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Billups (8 AST)	05:48 [NYK 66-79]
	05:27	Diaw Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	05:26
Billups Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:20 [NYK 68-79]
	05:18	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:17	Augustin Substitution replaced by Livingston
	05:17	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Jackson
	05:02	Brown Layup Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	05:02
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	04:46
	04:45	Diaw Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	04:33 [CHA 81-68]	Brown Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Diaw (3 AST)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	04:17 [NYK 70-81]
	04:17	Livingston Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Fields Substitution replaced by Douglas	04:17
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Williams	04:17
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)	04:17 [NYK 71-81]
Williams Foul : Personal (4 PF)	04:07
	03:57	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Douglas Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:56
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	03:42
	03:41	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	03:31 [CHA 83-71]	Livingston Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Billups Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:31
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	03:31
	03:31	Brown Substitution replaced by White
	03:31 [CHA 84-71]	Livingston Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	03:07
Team Rebound	03:05
	03:05	Livingston Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	03:05 [NYK 72-84]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:05 [NYK 73-84]
	02:45	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:44
Team Timeout : Regular	02:44
Billups Substitution replaced by Walker	02:44
	02:44	Jackson Substitution replaced by Cunningham
Douglas Jump Shot: Missed Block: Livingston (1 BLK)	02:33
	02:29	White Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:12 [CHA 86-73]	Livingston Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:56
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	01:50
Team Rebound	01:50
	01:50	Diaw Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:50 [NYK 74-86]
	01:50	Livingston Substitution replaced by Augustin
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:50 [NYK 75-86]
Douglas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:29
	01:29 [CHA 87-75]	Augustin Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	01:29 [CHA 88-75]	Augustin Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)	01:18 [NYK 77-88]
	01:00	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
	00:58.9	Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	00:36.9	Cunningham 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:33.9	White Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Williams Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	00:33.9
	00:33.9 [CHA 89-77]	White Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Williams Substitution replaced by Fields	00:33.9
	00:33.9	White Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:32.9
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	00:16.8
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:14.6
Williams Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:14.6 [NYK 79-89]
	00:03.3 [CHA 91-79]	Augustin Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Douglas Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:03.3
	00:03.3	Diaw Substitution replaced by McGuire
	00:03.3 [CHA 92-79]	Augustin Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:42	McGuire Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	11:42 [NYK 80-92]
Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	11:42 [NYK 81-92]
	11:23 [CHA 94-81]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Augustin (8 AST)
Walker Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Carter (1 AST)	11:08 [NYK 83-94]
	10:53	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
Walker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:52
Walker 3pt Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:36	Carroll Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:24	Carroll Jump Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:23
	10:18	White Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	10:12
	10:12	Team Rebound
	10:12	Augustin Substitution replaced by Livingston
	09:51 [CHA 96-83]	Cunningham Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: White (1 BLK)	09:45
Team Rebound	09:44
	09:35	Livingston Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	09:35 [NYK 84-96]
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	09:35 [NYK 85-96]
	09:26	Livingston Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Carter (1 ST)
	09:26	Livingston Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Walker 3pt Shot: Missed	09:15
	09:15	Team Rebound
	09:15	Livingston Substitution replaced by Augustin
	08:57	Carroll Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:56
Fields Jump Shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:41 [CHA 98-85]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Augustin (9 AST)
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	08:22
	08:22	Team Rebound
	08:22
	08:22	McGuire Substitution replaced by Diaw
	07:57 [CHA 100-85]	Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	07:38
	07:38	Team Rebound
Fields Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	07:38
Carter Substitution replaced by Billups	07:38
Walker Substitution replaced by Anthony	07:38
	07:23	Carroll Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (2 BLK)
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:21
	07:08	Cunningham Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:08 [NYK 86-100]
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:08 [NYK 87-100]
	06:42	White 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:40
Stoudemire Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Billups (9 AST)	06:33 [NYK 89-100]
	06:27	Team Timeout : Regular
Williams Substitution replaced by Williams	06:27
	06:27	Carroll Substitution replaced by Jackson
	06:27	White Substitution replaced by Brown
	06:27	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Henderson
	06:14	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:14
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Billups (10 AST)	06:03 [NYK 92-100]
	05:45	Jackson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (3 BLK)
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:43
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (3 AST)	05:38 [NYK 95-100]
	05:12 [CHA 102-95]	Brown Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Diaw (4 AST)
Billups 3pt Shot: Missed	05:03
Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:00
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:53	Diaw Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	04:38 [CHA 104-95]	Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	04:34	Jackson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:34 [NYK 96-104]
Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	04:34 [NYK 97-104]
	04:17	Jackson Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)
	04:17	Jackson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Henderson (3 BLK)	03:51
	03:49	Diaw Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:41	Augustin Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (4 BLK)
	03:41	Augustin Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:41	Augustin Layup Shot: Missed Block: Billups (1 BLK)
	03:37	Jackson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:37 [CHA 106-97]	Jackson Tip Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	03:27	Henderson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:27
Team Rebound	03:27
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)	03:27 [NYK 98-106]
	03:10	Augustin Jump Shot: Missed
Fields Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:09
Team Timeout : Regular	03:04
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	02:54
Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	02:52
Williams Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:52 [NYK 100-106]
	02:32 [CHA 108-100]	Jackson Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Diaw (5 AST)
	02:19	Jackson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 3 (34 PTS)	02:19 [NYK 101-108]
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 3 (35 PTS)	02:19 [NYK 102-108]
Anthony Free Throw 3 of 3 (36 PTS)	02:19 [NYK 103-108]
	02:01 [CHA 110-103]	Brown Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Jackson (3 AST)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:01
Fields Violation:Lane	02:01
	02:01	Brown Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	01:59
	01:49	Henderson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	01:49 [NYK 104-110]
Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:49 [NYK 105-110]
	01:34	Diaw Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:34
	01:34	Diaw Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:34 [NYK 106-110]
Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:34
	01:31	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
Stoudemire Foul : Personal (3 PF)	01:31
Anthony Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:20
	01:20	Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:20	Team Rebound
	01:20 [CHA 111-106]	Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Billups 3pt Shot: Missed	01:06
	01:06	Team Rebound
Anthony Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:51.7
	00:51.7	Diaw Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:51.7	Team Rebound
	00:51.7 [CHA 112-106]	Diaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Fields 3pt Shot: Missed	00:37.9
	00:36.9	Augustin Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Billups Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:23.9
	00:23.9 [CHA 113-106]	Augustin Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:23.9 [CHA 114-106]	Augustin Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:23.9
	00:23.9	Brown Substitution replaced by McGuire
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Jackson (1 BLK)	00:18.9
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:16.9
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	00:13.9
	00:12.9	Henderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
End of 4th Quarter

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