Knicks-Suns Preview

By JORDAN GARRETSON
Posted Dec 25 2012 9:30PM

The New York Knicks got off to their best start in decades due in large part to consistent 3-point shooting. They've recently struggled to hit from outside, and the team's recent slide looks like no coincidence.

The Knicks will try to avoid rare consecutive losses on Wednesday night when they visit the Phoenix Suns.

New York has employed the league's most 3-point-oriented offense all season, firing a league-high 29.2 3-pointers a game. The Knicks (20-8) have also been efficient, making 11.5 to shoot 39.5 percent.

But the team's long-range shooting has gone cold, with New York connecting on 31.2 percent over the last five games, contributing to three losses in that span.

The Knicks' 100-94 loss against the Lakers on Christmas marked the second time this season they lost three times in a five-game span. They've yet to drop three in a row.

A victory to open this three-game trip was within reach with New York holding a nine-point lead in the third quarter, but it was limited to 16 fourth-quarter points - two shy of a season low - and hit 9 of 26 from beyond the arc. The 34.6 3-point percentage was actually the team's second-best during the last five games.

Carmelo Anthony scored 34 and J.R. Smith added 25, but the duo combined for only 12 in the final quarter.

"We missed a lot of easy shots ... shots that we normally make," said Anthony, who ranks near the top of the NBA at 28.3 points per game, the second highest average of his career.

"There were some plays that we thought should have went our way down the stretch, but for the most part, we fought. I'll take this effort any night. If we continue to play with this effort, we'll win a lot of games."

The Suns (11-17) come in having lost two in a row after winning four straight. They matched a season-low point total in a 103-77 home loss to the Clippers on Sunday.

Phoenix, too, has struggled from long range recently, going 8 of 36 (22.2 percent) in the last two defeats. The Suns also committed 16 turnovers against Los Angeles, which could prove costly against a Knicks squad averaging a league-low 10.8 turnovers per game.

"They can afford to turn the ball over a few times," said center Marcin Gortat, as the Clippers also had 16 turnovers. "Our team can't fall for that. We have to run what the coach is telling us to run and to execute."

New York continues to await the season debut of former Sun Amar'e Stoudemire, who likely won't return until after the this trip, which concludes Friday at Sacramento.

Stoudemire hasn't played after undergoing left knee surgery in the offseason, but shot some before Tuesday's game against the Lakers.

"I'm not quite there yet, but I'm making progress," said Stoudemire, who averaged 17.5 points and 6.8 rebounds last year. "I've just got to stay patient and stay ready. We've been doing extremely intense work, as far as cardio."

Marcus Camby, who appeared in only six of New York's first 26 games because of a sore left foot, played on Tuesday for the first time since Nov. 26. He had four points and four rebounds in eight minutes.

The Knicks beat the Suns 106-99 on Dec. 2 behind Anthony's 34 points. They ended a seven-game losing streak in Phoenix with a 121-96 rout on Jan. 7, 2011.

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Smith's baseline jumper at buzzer beats Suns 99-97

By BOB BAUM
Posted Dec 27 2012 5:01AM

PHOENIX (AP) Without Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton, the New York Knicks still had enough to eke out a 99-97 victory in Phoenix, thanks to a pair of very late, very tough jumpers by J.R. Smith.

The first was a 15-foot, fadeaway shot from just inside the key to tie it with 10.6 seconds left, the second a 21-footer from the baseline at the buzzer.

"I don't know whatever words you want to use but he loves that moment," Knicks guard Jason Kidd said. "I'm trying to figure out if that last shot was tougher than the one before that he took."

The game-winner came on an inbound pass from Kidd after the Suns turned it over with a second to play.

"It was premeditated," Smith said. "I was walking around the court going, `You are going to make it, you are going to make it.' I was trying to get my form ready before I even thought about taking it. I was trying to go through my mechanics in my head, get my shoulders square to the basket and just let it fly."

Jared Dudley had a career-high 36 for Phoenix, including two free throws that put the Suns ahead 97-95 with 34.5 seconds to go.

New York was without the NBA's No. 2 scorer in Anthony (hyperextended knee) and Felton (finger), both hurt in the Christmas day loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles.

The Knicks said X-rays on Felton's right fifth finger revealed a fracture and the next course of action will be determined after his return to New York.

"We just have to go back and assess it and see where we are and go from there, but again, like I said, injuries occur," New York coach Mike Woodson said. "Key guys get banged up here and there and we have enough guys on our team that guys just got to step up and play until guys get back. That's how it's got to be."

The Suns lost Goran Dragic in the final seconds of the first half when he was undercut by Smith on a layup attempt and fell hard to the floor. Dragic had bruises to his hip, back and wrist. Smith was called for a flagrant foul on the play.

Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry knew there was no intent to injure on Smith's part.

"J.R., he's not that kind of player," Gentry said. "He plays hard and he competes like crazy. It was an accident. It was one of those things that happens."

Chris Copeland and Tyson Chandler added 14 points apiece for the Knicks.

Dudley, whose previous high was 33, was 11 of 17 shooting, 5 of 8 on 3s, and 9 of 9 at the foul line. Marcin Gortat added 13 points for the Suns, who lost their third in a row.

New York led 54-44 at the half and stretched it to 68-54 when Smith made a fadeaway, falling-down 19-footer with 7:13 left in the third. Dudley responded with a 3-pointer and the Suns were off on a 20-4 outburst.

Another 3 by Dudley tied it at 72 with 2:10 to go, and Shannon Brown, who made just one of his first seven shots, scored on a fast-break layup to put Phoenix ahead 74-72 with 1:23 left in the quarter.

It was knotted at 76 entering the fourth.

Dudley was fouled by Copeland on a 3-point try and made all three free throws to put Phoenix up 90-86 with 5:19 left, but Smith scored the next four, Kidd sank a 3 and Copeland made a 21-footer in a 9-0 spurt that had the Knicks up 95-90 with 3:34 left.

After a scoreless 1:28, Sebastian Telfair made a 3, then Brown sank a 20-footer to tie it at 95 with 1:15 remaining.

Smith missed a jumper from the top of the key 52 seconds from the finish and the Suns got the ball. Dudley was fouled on a drive to the hoop and made both free throws to make it 97-95.

But Smith, with P.J. Tucker all over him, sank a fadeaway from just outside the free throw line to tie.

Gentry called a 20-second timeout but the play broke down and, when Telfair tried to hit Gortat for a back-door layup, the ball was knocked back into the backcourt by Kidd. Telfair chased it down but wound up stepping out of bounds with a second on the clock.

After a timeout, Kidd tossed the pass to Smith, who got the shot off, again over Tucker, from just inside the 3-point line. It went in and he was mobbed by his teammates.

"It happened so fast and obviously you want to keep it for the last shot and live with that," Dudley said, "but you give them one second and J.R. with the big shot."

NOTES: The Knicks complete their three-game trip west at Sacramento on Friday. ... New York has lost two in a row only once this season. ... Michael Beasley, a big part of the second-half surge, missed Sunday's home loss to the Clippers due to illness. ... The 36 points were the most by a Suns player in two seasons. ... Kidd also had eight assists and six rebounds. ... New York also was without Rasheed Wallace with a sore left foot. .... It was the first time the team had been without Anthony and Felton in the same game. .... The Knicks are 3-2 without Anthony.

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Notebook: Knicks 99, Suns 97

Jonathan Dalton, For NBA.com
Posted Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:49 AM - Updated Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:49 AM

THE FACTS: J.R. Smith hit a 21-foot, off-balance jump shot from the right corner as time expired to lift the New York Knicks past the Phoenix Suns 99-97 on Wednesday night. Smith had tied the game at 97-97 with 10.6 seconds remaining when he spun at the left elbow and sank an 18-footer.

The Suns ran Jared Dudley from the left side around to the right, using three screens in the process, and Marcin Gortat was rolling alone to the basket, but Jason Kidd deflected Sebastian Telfair's pass to break up the play and set up Smith's shot. Smith slipped before taking the final inbounds pass, recovered and elevated off-balance off his back foot over P.J. Tucker as he fell left toward the baseline. He hit his second buzzer beater in three weeks. He finished with a season-high 27 points off the bench on 11-for-27 shooting.

The Knicks (21-8) were playing extremely short-handed after their Christmas Day loss to the Lakers. Carmelo Anthony was out with a hyper-extended left knee and Raymond Felton was sidelined with a sprained right pinkie. Rasheed Wallace also was out for the seventh straight game.

The Suns (11-18) lost starting point guard Goran Dragic with 22.1 seconds left in the first half when he fell hard to the floor after being fouled by Smith, sustaining contusions to his back and right wrist and hip.

QUOTABLE: "I don't know whatever words you want to use, but [Smith] loves that moment. He set the table."

-- Jason Kidd

THE STAT: Kidd, who had scored 26 points total in his last five games, scored a season-high 23 including five 3-pointers on eight attempts. He also had eight assists and six rebounds in just over 30 minutes.

TURNING POINT: After trailing by as many as 14, the Suns took a 90-86 lead when Dudley was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws. But Smith sank two free throws, then recorded consecutive steals -- the first good for a breakaway dunk, the second resulting in a missed 3-pointer that was tipped out to Kidd. The Knicks point guard then hit the 3-pointer for a 93-90 lead with 4:09 to go.

QUOTABLE II: "We [have to] start getting up ... making our opponent climb that hill. We're too consistently getting down."

-- Sebastian Telfair

HOT: Dudley was 11-for-17 from the floor, 5-for-8 behind the arc and a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line as he recorded the Suns' first 30-point game of the season. Dudley has scored 19 or more in his past five home games, the longest streak of its kind by a Suns player since Amar'e Stoudemire in 2010. ... Smith has consecutive 20-plus point games for the second time in his career.

NOT: Suns guard Shannon Brown was quiet for the second straight game, scoring 11 points on 5-for-13 shooting and missed all four of his 3-point attempts. Brown had only seven points Sunday against the Clippers after three double-digit scoring efforts in a row.

NOTABLE: Smith was called for a flagrant foul 1 for the foul on Dragic. ... Telfair played the entire second half at the point for Phoenix. ... The Knicks are 3-2 without Anthony. Felton missed his first game. ... New York is 7-1 following a loss this season. ... The Knicks swept the season series with Phoenix for the first time since 2002-03. ... The Suns matched a season low with 15 second-quarter points. ... Phoenix is 4-5 in its league-leading ninth game decided by three points or fewer. ... Phoenix fell to 2-1 in getaway games before multi-city road trips. ... After the game, Tucker spent several minutes sitting in front of his locker, his hands holding a towel over his head and face.

ROOKIE WATCH: Chris Copeland scored 10 of his 14 points in the second quarter as the Knicks outscored Phoenix 27-15 for a 54-44 halftime lead. Pablo Prigioni logged 17-plus minutes with the absence of Felton and Anthony, scoring five points.

IN THE ARENA: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was seated courtside with his children, right next to Stoudemire's mother.

UP NEXT: For the Knicks, Friday @ Kings, Tuesday vs. Blazers, Thursday vs. Spurs. For the Suns, Friday @ Pacers, Saturday @ Timberwolves, Monday @ Thunder.

• Knicks: Shumpert, Stoudemire
• Suns: Frye, Garrett

• Knicks: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 10
• Times Tied: 15

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #66 Haywoode Workman, #59 Gary Zielinski
• Attendance: 15153
• Duration: 2:16

New York Knicks (21-8)		Phoenix Suns (11-18)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Gortat vs Chandler (White gains possession)
Chandler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed	11:45
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:41
Chandler Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:35 [NYK 2-0]
	11:13 [PHX 2-2]	Gortat Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Chandler Jump Shot: Missed	10:59
	10:57	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:44	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:43
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	10:37 [NYK 5-2]
	10:27	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:26
White Jump Shot: Missed	10:18
	10:16	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
White Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:09
	09:54	Gortat Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
	09:51	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Thomas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:46
	09:46 [PHX 3-5]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:46 [PHX 4-5]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Brewer Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:41 [NYK 7-4]
	09:20 [PHX 7-7]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Thomas Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	09:02 [NYK 9-7]
	08:37	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:35
Brewer Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)	08:30
	08:20	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:08	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:00	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:57
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	07:47 [NYK 11-7]
	07:33	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:31
Kidd Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:26 [NYK 13-7]
	07:07 [PHX 9-13]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
White 3pt Shot: Missed	06:51
	06:49	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:41 [PHX 11-13]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:27	Team Rebound
White Substitution replaced by Smith	06:27
	06:13	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)
	06:09	Dudley Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	06:09 [NYK 14-11]
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:09
	06:08	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:54 [PHX 13-14]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:39 [NYK 16-13]
	05:25 [PHX 15-16]	Gortat Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
Smith Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:55	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:43 [PHX 17-16]	Gortat Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:35
Brewer Substitution replaced by Prigioni	04:35
Kidd Substitution replaced by Novak	04:35
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	04:23
	04:21	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:06 [PHX 19-16]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Chandler Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	03:55 [NYK 18-19]
	03:34 [PHX 21-18]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gortat (1 AST)
	03:25	Dudley Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:25
Team Rebound	03:25
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:25 [NYK 19-21]
	03:10	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:08
Smith Jump Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)	03:03
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:01
Chandler Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)	02:56 [NYK 21-21]
	02:42	Brown Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:39
Smith Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	02:34 [NYK 23-21]
	02:23 [PHX 23-23]	Dragic Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Scola (1 ST)	02:10
Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:07
	02:07	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:07	Brown Substitution replaced by Tucker
Thomas Substitution replaced by Camby	02:07
	02:07 [PHX 24-23]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	02:07 [PHX 25-23]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Prigioni Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	01:52
	01:39	Gortat Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	01:39	Dudley Substitution replaced by Beasley
	01:29	Gortat Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	01:29	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
Chandler Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:16 [NYK 25-25]
	00:57.5 [PHX 27-25]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:45.9	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:37.4 [PHX 29-25]	Dragic Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Novak Jump Shot: Missed	00:25.9
Team Rebound	00:25.4
	00:25.4	Tucker Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:25.4 [NYK 26-29]
Novak Substitution replaced by Brewer	00:25.4
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:25.4 [NYK 27-29]
Prigioni Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:12.0
	00:09.3	Dragic Floating Jump shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:07.0
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	00:02.7
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:00.4
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (21-8)		Phoenix Suns (11-18)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:46 [PHX 31-27]	Beasley Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Telfair (1 AST)
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (1 AST)	11:31 [NYK 30-31]
Copeland Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:21
	11:09	Telfair Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (2 ST)
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Telfair (1 ST)	11:03
	10:43	O'Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Prigioni (1 ST)
Prigioni Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	10:43
	10:31	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:29
Novak Jump Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:19	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:13	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:11
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:53	Team Rebound
	09:32	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
	09:30	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:30	Morris Layup Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:28
Copeland Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	09:15
	09:02	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:00
Prigioni 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:46 [NYK 33-31]
Copeland Foul: Personal (2 PF)	08:29
	08:29
	08:15	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
Copeland Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:13
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	07:52
	07:50	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Smith Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:46
	07:46	Tucker Substitution replaced by Dudley
	07:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:41	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Prigioni (2 ST)
Smith Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (2 AST)	07:38 [NYK 35-31]
	07:23 [PHX 33-35]	Telfair Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Camby Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (3 AST)	07:12 [NYK 37-33]
	06:58	Telfair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Camby (1 BLK)
	06:58	Team Rebound
	06:55 [PHX 35-37]	O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Beasley (1 AST)
Camby Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:35
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	06:33
Camby Layup Shot: Missed Block: Morris (1 BLK)	06:33
Camby Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	06:33
	06:33	O'Neal Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:33
Team Rebound	06:33
Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:33
	06:32	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:17	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	06:16	Team Rebound
Camby Substitution replaced by Chandler	06:16
Prigioni Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:08
	06:08 [PHX 36-37]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	06:08	Beasley Substitution replaced by Dragic
	06:08	Morris Substitution replaced by Brown
	06:08	Telfair Substitution replaced by Scola
	06:08 [PHX 37-37]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Chandler (1 AST)	05:59 [NYK 40-37]
	05:43	Team Timeout : Short
Prigioni Substitution replaced by Kidd	05:43
	05:37	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:35
Kidd Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	05:35
	05:33 [PHX 39-40]	Dudley Driving Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	05:13 [NYK 43-39]
	04:49	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:48	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:46 [PHX 41-43]	O'Neal Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Copeland Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:26 [NYK 45-41]
	04:02	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Smith Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:44 [NYK 47-41]
	03:28 [PHX 43-47]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)	03:04 [NYK 50-43]
	02:43	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:41
	02:41	Scola Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
	02:41	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Gortat
Copeland Jump Shot: Missed	02:30
	02:28	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:18	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Copeland Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:17
Smith Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	02:06 [NYK 52-43]
	01:46	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:45
Copeland Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:24 [NYK 54-43]
Copeland Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:19
	01:19	Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:19	Team Rebound
Copeland Substitution replaced by Thomas	01:19
	01:19 [PHX 44-54]	Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Smith Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	01:04
	01:01	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:52.9	Gortat Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:50.6
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	00:34.9
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:33.4
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:26.9
	00:25.3	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Smith Foul: Flagrant Type 1 (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:22.1
	00:22.1	Dragic Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 Missed
	00:22.1	Team Rebound
	00:22.1	Dragic Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 Missed
	00:22.1	Team Rebound
Smith Substitution replaced by Brewer	00:22.1
	00:22.1	Dragic Substitution replaced by Telfair
	00:03.4	Gortat Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:01.7
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.6
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (21-8)		Phoenix Suns (11-18)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	11:38
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)	11:25 [NYK 57-44]
	11:03 [PHX 46-57]	Gortat Turnaround Bank shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	10:41
	10:40	Telfair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:20	Brown Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	10:17	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	10:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:15	Gortat 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Chandler (1 BLK)
	10:15	Team Rebound
	10:15	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Kidd Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:03 [NYK 59-46]
	09:44	Gortat Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:44
	09:44	Scola Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	09:33
	09:31	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	09:16	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
	09:14	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	09:05 [PHX 49-59]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: White (1 AST)	08:45 [NYK 62-49]
	08:32 [PHX 52-62]	Telfair 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)	08:09 [NYK 64-52]
	07:54 [PHX 54-64]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)
Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:34	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:27	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:25
White Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (5 AST)	07:18 [NYK 66-54]
Chandler Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:00
Brewer Substitution replaced by Smith	07:00
Thomas Substitution replaced by Copeland	07:00
	07:00	Scola Substitution replaced by Beasley
	06:50	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:47
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:40	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:35	Telfair Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:30
Smith Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	06:13 [NYK 68-54]
	05:58 [PHX 57-68]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Brown (3 AST)
Chandler Layup Shot: Missed	05:42
	05:40	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:35 [PHX 59-68]	Gortat Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
	05:18	Gortat Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	05:18 [NYK 69-59]
Kidd Substitution replaced by Prigioni	05:18
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	05:18 [NYK 70-59]
	04:59	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Chandler (2 BLK)
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:56
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	04:49
	04:47	Team Rebound
	04:34 [PHX 62-70]	Telfair 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Copeland 3pt Shot: Missed	04:16
	04:13	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:00 [PHX 64-70]	Gortat Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:53
White Substitution replaced by Novak	03:53
Prigioni Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:40 [NYK 72-64]
	03:20	Telfair 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	03:18
Prigioni Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Brown (1 ST)	03:05
	03:01 [PHX 66-72]	Brown Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Novak Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	03:01
	03:01 [PHX 67-72]	Brown Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	02:42
	02:40	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:32 [PHX 69-72]	Beasley Driving Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Prigioni Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (1 BLK)	02:16
	02:13	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:10 [PHX 72-72]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Brown (4 AST)
Prigioni 3pt Shot: Missed	01:53
	01:51	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:42	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:41
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Telfair (2 ST)	01:27
	01:23 [PHX 74-72]	Brown Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Telfair (2 AST)
	01:12	Telfair Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Chandler Substitution replaced by Camby	01:12
Smith Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (2 BLK)	00:58.8
Team Rebound	00:58.8
Copeland Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Novak (1 AST)	00:56.7 [NYK 74-74]
	00:44.4 [PHX 76-74]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dudley (3 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	00:34.8 [NYK 76-76]
	00:29.9	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	00:26.9
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:07.9
	00:06.5	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:05.8	Beasley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Smith (3 ST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)	00:01.5
	00:00.0	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Prigioni Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Beasley (1 ST)	11:38
	11:32 [PHX 78-76]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	11:12
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	11:12
Camby Tip Shot: Missed	11:10
	11:10	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	11:01 [PHX 80-76]	O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Telfair (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:55
Prigioni Substitution replaced by Kidd	10:55
Camby Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (6 AST)	10:44 [NYK 78-80]
	10:24	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:23
Kidd Layup Shot: Missed	10:11
	10:09	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:02	Telfair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Copeland (1 BLK)
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:00
Smith Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	09:37 [NYK 80-80]
	09:24	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:22
Copeland 3pt Shot: Missed	09:14
	09:13	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	08:51 [PHX 82-80]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:32	Team Rebound
	08:17	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	08:15
	08:06	Beasley Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Camby Substitution replaced by Chandler	08:06
Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	08:06 [NYK 81-82]
Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	08:06 [NYK 82-82]
	07:53	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Copeland (2 BLK)
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	07:50
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	07:40
Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	07:38
Copeland Layup Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:31	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:30	O'Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)
Kidd Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	07:27 [NYK 84-82]
	07:00 [PHX 84-84]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Kidd Jump Bank Shot: Missed	06:35
	06:32	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	06:17	Jump Ball Beasley vs Kidd (Dudley gains possession)
	06:12 [PHX 87-84]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (31 PTS) Assist: Beasley (2 AST)
Copeland 3pt Shot: Missed	05:48
Team Rebound	05:48
	05:48
Chandler Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)	05:41 [NYK 86-87]
Copeland Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (3 FTA)	05:19
	05:19 [PHX 88-86]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 3 (32 PTS)
	05:19 [PHX 89-86]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 3 (33 PTS)
	05:19 [PHX 90-86]	Dudley Free Throw 3 of 3 (34 PTS)
	05:10	O'Neal Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	05:10 [NYK 87-90]
Novak Substitution replaced by White	05:10
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	05:10 [NYK 88-90]
	04:54	Beasley Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Smith (4 ST)
Smith Dunk Shot: Made (23 PTS)	04:51 [NYK 90-90]
	04:30	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Smith (5 ST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	04:23
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	04:21
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Smith (5 AST)	04:10 [NYK 93-90]
	04:09	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:09	Beasley Substitution replaced by Gortat
	04:09	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Tucker
	03:49	Tucker Hook Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:46
Copeland Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Kidd (7 AST)	03:34 [NYK 95-90]
	03:19	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)	03:17
Copeland Jump Shot: Missed	02:52
	02:51	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Kidd Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:34
	02:24	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:24	Team Rebound
Chandler Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	02:24
White Foul: Personal (2 PF)	02:19
	02:05 [PHX 93-95]	Telfair 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)
	01:50	Gortat Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Telfair (3 ST)	01:48
	01:48	Telfair Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:33	Telfair Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:29	Telfair Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
	01:28	Team Rebound
	01:28	Team Timeout : Short
	01:16 [PHX 95-95]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Telfair (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:11
White Substitution replaced by Novak	01:11
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:53.9
	00:51.9	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	00:46.3	Team Timeout : Regular
Novak Substitution replaced by White	00:46.3
White Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:34.5
	00:34.5 [PHX 96-95]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)
	00:34.5 [PHX 97-95]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:24.7
White Substitution replaced by Novak	00:24.7
Smith Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS)	00:10.6 [NYK 97-97]
	00:10.6	Team Timeout : Short
Novak Substitution replaced by White	00:10.6
	00:01.0	Telfair Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Short	00:01.0
Copeland Substitution replaced by Novak	00:01.0
	00:01.0	Brown Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Smith Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Kidd (8 AST)	00:00.3 [NYK 99-97]
End of 4th Quarter