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Posted Feb 07 2013 5:46PM

The New York Knicks had trouble defending a young point guard in their last game.

Now they'll be up against a passing wizard.

Ricky Rubio has totaled 25 assists in his last two games for the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves heading into Friday night's home matchup with the Knicks.

New York (31-16) had a five-game win streak snapped with Wednesday's 106-96 loss at Washington. The Knicks had trouble defending John Wall on the pick-and-roll, with the Wizards guard finishing with 21 points and nine assists.

"It all works hand in hand," coach Mike Woodson said. "Perimeter guys have to do their job, our bigs have to do their job. That's how you become a good defensive team and you win."

The Knicks now seek a split of this two-game trip and fourth straight win over Minnesota (18-28), which has numerous injured players unavailable in Kevin Love (hand), Chase Budinger (knee) and Brandon Roy (knee).

Rubio is not among them. The flashy second-year Spanish guard is not the scorer that Wall is, but he's a better passer as evidenced by how he has matched the best two-game assist total of his young career.

His passing skills haven't translated to victories, with the Timberwolves losing eight of nine. Still, the club likes what it has seen from Rubio this week in a 14-assist performance against Portland rookie Damian Lillard and an 11-assist effort versus San Antonio's Tony Parker.

"He's been playing really well lately," center Greg Stiemsma said. "His pace of the game, his playcalling, everything is elevated. It's fun to see, fun to be a part of."

Adding to Minnesota's lengthy injury list is forward Andrei Kirilenko, who is doubtful after he missed Wednesday's 104-94 loss to the Spurs with a bruised right quadriceps.

The Wolves aren't making excuses.

"We can't worry about who is not here," coach Rick Adelman said. "We have to play with the people we have."

The Knicks don't want to overlook Minnesota, which fell 94-91 in New York on Dec. 23.

"Any team can beat you in this league if you're not mentally and physically ready to play," Woodson said.

Carmelo Anthony scored 33 in the first meeting and his teams have won 15 of their last 16 games against Minnesota, including all seven visits to the Target Center - where he has not played since joining New York.

It has been more than two seasons since Amare Stoudemire last faced the Wolves on Dec. 6, 2010. Stoudemire has been finding a rhythm off the bench, averaging 18.4 points on 67.6 percent shooting over his last seven games.

Knicks center Tyson Chandler had his streak of 20-rebound games end at three after he grabbed 13 against the Wizards. Emerging Wolves center Nikola Pekovic has totaled 42 points and 30 rebounds in his last two matchups against Chandler and New York.

The Knicks are second in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 38.4 percent but went 6 for 26 (23.1) in the first meeting for their third-worst mark of the season. Minnesota is last in the league at 30.2 percent.

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Melo's 36 lift Knicks over Wolves, 100-94

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI
Posted Feb 08 2013 11:28PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Down 11 in the fourth quarter against a team he feels the New York Knicks should beat, Carmelo Anthony didn't see another disappointing loss coming. He saw an opportunity, and that's exactly what he told Raymond Felton.

"I told Raymond, `I'm going to try to go get it,"' Anthony said.

Once he made up his mind, the Minnesota Timberwolves were powerless to stop him.

Anthony had 36 points and nine rebounds, scoring 12 points down the stretch to rally the Knicks to a 100-94 victory on Friday night.

Anthony topped 30 points for the 17th time this season for the Knicks, who trailed 87-76 with seven minutes to play. But Anthony did all of his fourth-quarter damage in those final minutes, hitting a 19-footer with 1:10 to play that put New York up for good.

"This was one of the games we had to win," Anthony said. "We had to go get it. Our backs were kind of against the wall, being down 11. It was one of those games we didn't want to look back on saying we should have won this game, kind of like the Wizards game."

Derrick Williams scored 19 points and Ricky Rubio had 18 points and 11 assists for the Timberwolves, who lost for the 14th time in 16 games. Nikola Pekovic added 16 points and 11 rebounds, but Minnesota had no answer for Anthony down the stretch.

"He's a superstar," Rubio said. "He's a scorer. He makes everything look easy."

The Knicks will have to savor this victory in Minnesota a little longer than they initially expected.

J.R. Smith scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Knicks, who found out earlier in the day that they would be staying in Minnesota at least one extra day thanks to a massive snow storm that was blanketing the East Coast. They planned to get up on Saturday morning and do some scouting on their next opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers, who are scheduled to play at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The Knicks hoped to leave at some point on Saturday once the weather cleared.

Luke Ridnour scored 20 points for the Minnesota, which had a chance to take the lead in the final 30 seconds when it trailed 95-94. But Ridnour didn't get the call he wanted on a drive to the basket, and Smith converted a three-point play on the other end to hold off the feisty Wolves, who again were playing without Kevin Love (broken hand), Chase Budinger (knee) and Andrei Kirilenko (quad).

"If we keep playing like that we are going to win games," coach Rick Adelman said.

The team with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference had a sense of urgency after a loss to the improving Washington Wizards earlier in the week. With three games to go before the All-Star break, coach Mike Woodson said, "We have to win all three."

This one was in doubt for quite a while.

The Knicks came into the game second in the league in 3-point shooting, giving them a huge advantage against the Timberwolves, who are dead last. The Wolves missed their first six 3s and were just 1 for 13 for the game. But the Knicks weren't able to parlay that dreadful performance into any substantial edge, going 8 for 26 themselves.

Anthony, who leads the NBA in first-quarter scoring, came out hard with 11 points in the opening period. Williams wasn't strong enough to handle the league's second-leading scorer and Dante Cunningham couldn't hang with him on the perimeter, presenting a matchup problem that certainly isn't unique to the Timberwolves.

Williams gave it his all though, making Anthony work for his shots. Anthony missed 11 of his first 20 shots from the field and was 2 for 9 on 3-pointers.

"He's one of the best scorers in the NBA, if not the best," Williams said. "You've just got to try and battle him the whole time and I tried my best."

His confidence growing as the fourth quarter progressed, Williams had a steal and a dunk, threw down an alley-oop on a rainmaker of a pass from Rubio and scored underneath for an 83-74 lead with 8:30 to play.

But Anthony kept coming.

Left on an island to deal with him, Anthony backed Williams down in the post relentlessly over the final seven minutes. He scored on an up-and-under, a pull-up jumper and got to the foul line to get the Knicks back in the game. His two free throws cut the deficit to 90-89 with 3:24 to go and also gave Williams his fifth foul. His runner over Cunningham iced the game in the final 20 seconds.

"He just wouldn't let us lose. He made offensive play after offensive play," Woodson said.

NOTES: Adelman picked up a rare technical foul and Cunningham did as well for arguing foul calls with the officials. ... Amare Stoudemire picked one up in the fourth quarter for gesturing toward the officials. ... Wolves G JJ Barea left the game in the second quarter with a left leg injury but was able to return in the second half.

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Notebook: Knicks 100, Timberwolves 94

Phil Miller, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:52 AM - Updated Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:56 AM

THE FACTS: Carmelo Anthony scored 12 of his game-high 36 points in the final seven minutes Friday night, lifting the New York Knicks out of an 11-point deficit and to a 100-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Target Center. Anthony was 4-for-6 in the stretch, including a running hook shot across the lane with 2:37 to play that gave New York its first lead of the final period.

The Knicks, who won for the sixth time in seven games, outscored Minnesota 24-7 over the final seven minutes to overcome an 87-76 deficit and beat the Wolves for the fourth straight meeting. It's the second straight time Anthony has almost single-handedly pulled out a win over Minnesota; when the teams met in Madison Square Garden in December, Anthony scored 19 fourth-quarter points to pull out a three-point victory.

Luke Ridnour led Minnesota with 20 points, while Derrick Williams added 19 and Ricky Rubio 18 points and 11 assists for the Wolves, who concluded a six-game homestand with a 1-5 record. Minnesota has lost 14 of its last 16 games.

Tyson Chandler blocked two Wolves shots in the final minute to preserve the Knicks' lead, and J.R. Smith, who finished with 15 points, converted a three-point play with 19.9 seconds to hold off Minnesota. Smith and his fellow New York reserves outscored Minnesota's bench, 41-21.

QUOTABLE: "He wasn't going to let us lose."

-- Knicks coach Mike Woodson, on Anthony

THE STAT: 1-for-13 -- Minnesota's 3-point shooting on Friday, a 7.7 percent success rate that illustrated one of the biggest differences between the teams. The Wolves are the NBA's worst 3-point shooting team, while the Knicks -- who weret 8-for-26, or 30.8 percent -- are the second-best, and have made the most in the league.

TURNING POINT: The Knicks, having trouble keeping up with Minnesota's quick three-guard offense, trailed by eight points when they inserted center Tyson Chandler into the game with 6:30 to play, and the change paid big dividends. From that point, the Wolves scored only seven more points, while New York, with Anthony and Smith providing most of the offense, rallied for the win. Chandler had two rebounds and two blocked shots on the defensive end during the fourth period, and knocked down Rubio's desperation drive in the final 10 seconds.

QUOTABLE II: "I tried my best. It's a little tough -- he's a superstar. You can't complain. It does get frustrating when little touch fouls go back-to-back, but you've just got to keep playing."

-- Minnesota forward Derrick Williams, on trying to guard Carmelo Anthony

HOT: As brilliant as Anthony's 12-point fourth quarter was, it was matched by an unlikely scorer -- Wolves guard Luke Ridnour -- in the third quarter. The 10-year veteran made all five of his shots, including three step-back jumpers from 15 feet, plus both of his free throws, and added two assists as well, leading Minnesota to a 31-18 advantage in the period.

NOT: The Knicks entered the second half holding a seven-point lead, but combined defensive breakdowns and poor offensive decision-making to surrender the lead and fall six points behind by the end of the period. New York had more turnovers (three) than assists (two) in the period, made only 7-of-20 shots (35 percent), and a visibly annoyed Woodson lectured Anthony during a timeout about defending the Wolves' pick-and-roll.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: It's clear that the playing-time restrictions on Rubio, back after reconstructive knee surgery, have been lifted. The Spanish point guard played a season-high 39 minutes on Friday, his third straight game with more than 30 minutes. Rubio's play warrants the extra time, too; he scored 18 points with 11 assists, and converted a pair of spectacular plays, including a layup he somehow spun into the basket while running full speed.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Wolves forward Kevin Love sat behind Minnesota's bench, his first appearance at Target Center since undergoing surgery on his right hand Jan. 15. Love has been in New York since the surgery, rehabbing the injury under doctor's care. ... Tubby Smith, coach of 18th-ranked University of Minnesota, was in attendance, as was his senior center, Trevor Mbakwe.

GOOD MOVE: The Knicks trailed by 11 points, 87-76, with seven minutes left, when Anthony took over New York's offense. Minnesota's Williams played a physical defense in trying to contain him, but Anthony had too many moves to be shut down -- a 12-foot pull-up, a drive under the basket for a reverse layup, a sweeping hook shot across the lane. The league's second-leading scorer put up 12 points in seven minutes to pull out the victory and finish with 36 points.

BAD MOVE: A 24-second violation by the Knicks gave Minnesota the ball with 33.1 seconds remaining and a one-point deficit, 95-94. After a timeout, the Wolves tried to get the ball inside to Nikola Pekovic, with Ridnour driving toward the basket in hopes of dropping the ball off to his center. In traffic in the lane, though, Ridnour lost control of the ball and tried to launch it toward the hoop, but it was batted away by Chandler, ending the Wolves' best chance at an upset.

ROOKIE WATCH: With a 3-for-10 night from the field, Wolves guard Alexey Shved failed to make half of his shots for the 13th consecutive game. In fact, he's made less than 40 percent in 10 straight games, a slump in which he has made just 31 of 102 shots (30.0 percent).

NOTABLE: With a snowstorm hammering New York, the Knicks arranged to stay in Minneapolis another night, rather than fly home immediately after the game as they had planned. The Knicks' current plan is to bus to the airport early Saturday, in hopes of being cleared to fly east sometime in the morning. Woodson said the team would hold a walk-through in a Minneapolis hotel ballroom if necessary to prepare for their upcoming game against the Clippers. ... Knicks guard Jason Kidd recorded four assists, including the 12,000th of his career on a fourth-quarter 3-pointer by J.R. Smith. Kidd ranks second all-time in career assists, behind John Stockton (15,806). ... Minnesota guard J.J. Barea injured his left foot while committing an offensive foul with 5:38 left in the second quarter, and returned to the locker room for treatment. But he recovered and played 13 minutes in the second half. ... The Timberwolves were without forward Andrei Kirilenko for the second straight game due to a strained quad, and coach Rick Adelman suggested before the game that Kirilenko might not play again until after the upcoming All-Star break, missing three more games. In his place, Mickael Gelabale, who earlier in the day signed a contract for the rest of the season, got his second start. Forward Chris Johnson also signed a contract for the rest of the season on Friday, as his second 10-day contract expired. To make room, the Wolves waived veteran Lou Amundson, who signed as a free agent in September.

UP NEXT: For the Knicks, Sunday vs. L.A. Clippers, Wednesday vs. Toronto, Feb. 20 @ Indiana. For the Timberwolves, Sunday @ Memphis, Monday @ Cleveland, Wednesday vs. Utah.

• Knicks: Camby, Wallace
• Timberwolves: Budinger, Lee, Roy

• Knicks: Stoudemire
• Timberwolves: Adelman, Cunningham

• Lead Changes: 18
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Officials: #36 David Jones, #16 David Guthrie, #68 Marat Kogut
• Attendance: 16542
• Duration: 2:10

New York Knicks (33-16)		Minnesota Timberwolves (18-30)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Pekovic vs Chandler (Anthony gains possession)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	11:41 [NYK 2-0]
Shumpert Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:25
	11:21	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:20
Felton Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:06	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Chandler Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:59
	10:59	Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:59	Team Rebound
	10:59 [MIN 1-2]	Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Kidd Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:42 [NYK 4-1]
	10:17 [MIN 3-4]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gelabale (1 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	09:57
	09:56	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:33	Pekovic Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Felton 3pt Shot: Missed	09:09
	09:07	Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:51 [MIN 5-4]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rubio (1 AST)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:32	Pekovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:26	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:24
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (1 AST)	08:08 [NYK 7-5]
	07:41	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:39	Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:36	Pekovic Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (2 TO)
Anthony Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (2 AST)	07:25 [NYK 9-5]
	07:09 [MIN 7-9]	Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Chandler Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	07:00
	06:58	Team Rebound
	06:48	Pekovic Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Felton (1 ST)
	06:31	Williams Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:31
Team Rebound	06:31
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	06:31 [NYK 10-7]
	06:16	Rubio Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:15
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	06:07
	06:06	Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:00	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
	05:58	Pekovic Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	05:51 [MIN 9-10]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rubio (2 AST)
Anthony Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:26
	05:26	Team Timeout : Regular
Kidd Substitution replaced by Smith	05:26
	05:07 [MIN 11-10]	Ridnour Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Felton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gelabale (1 ST)	04:43
	04:37	Gelabale Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:36
Felton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)	04:27 [NYK 13-11]
	04:10	Ridnour Running Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:09
Shumpert Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	04:03
	04:02	Team Rebound
Shumpert Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	04:02
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Stoudemire	04:02
Stoudemire Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:44
	03:44 [MIN 12-13]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	03:44 [MIN 13-13]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	03:27
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:25
Smith 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	03:23 [NYK 16-13]
	03:10 [MIN 15-16]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	02:58 [NYK 18-15]
	02:49 [MIN 17-18]	Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:29 [NYK 20-17]
Chandler Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:14
Team Timeout : Regular	02:14
	02:14	Gelabale Substitution replaced by Cunningham
	02:14	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Shved
	02:14	Rubio Substitution replaced by Barea
Chandler Substitution replaced by Novak	02:14
	02:14 [MIN 18-20]	Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	02:14 [MIN 19-20]	Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	01:59
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:57
Novak Jump Shot: Missed	01:53
	01:52	Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:30	Pekovic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
	01:29	Team Rebound
	01:29	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	01:18	Pekovic Violation:Kicked Ball
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Anthony (2 AST)	01:11 [NYK 23-19]
	00:56.2 [MIN 21-23]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)
	00:46.1	Cunningham Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:37.6 [NYK 25-21]
	00:29.9	Barea Running Layup Shot: Missed
	00:28.9	Pekovic Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	00:13.0	Shved Jump Shot: Missed Block: Felton (1 BLK)
	00:12.0	Team Rebound
Stoudemire Violation:Defensive Goaltending	00:07.4
	00:07.4 [MIN 23-25]	Shved Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.6
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (33-16)		Minnesota Timberwolves (18-30)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42	Stiemsma Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)
Stoudemire Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	11:24 [NYK 27-23]
	11:24	Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	11:24 [NYK 28-23]
	11:06	Shved Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	11:05	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:02	Shved 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:01
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (1 AST)	10:46 [NYK 31-23]
	10:29	Barea Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Prigioni (1 ST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:22	Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:13 [MIN 25-31]	Shved Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	10:13
	10:13 [MIN 26-31]	Shved Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (1 BLK)	09:54
	09:53	Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:43	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:43
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:32
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)	09:29 [NYK 33-26]
	09:07 [MIN 28-33]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gelabale (2 AST)
Stoudemire Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	09:07
	09:07	Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:06
	08:52	Barea Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	08:52
	08:52	Adelman Technical
	08:52	Gelabale Substitution replaced by Rubio
Novak Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)	08:52 [NYK 34-28]
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	08:44 [NYK 36-28]
	08:18 [MIN 30-36]	Shved Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rubio (3 AST)
Smith Driving Jump shot: Missed	08:02
	08:01	Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:51	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:50
Novak Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (2 AST)	07:38 [NYK 38-30]
Prigioni Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:32
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Anthony	07:32
Thomas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:25
	07:25 [MIN 31-38]	Shved Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	07:25	Shved Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	07:24	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:13 [MIN 33-38]	Barea Fadeaway Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:55
	06:51	Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:46 [MIN 35-38]	Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Anthony Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	06:46
Smith Substitution replaced by Kidd	06:46
Prigioni Substitution replaced by Felton	06:46
Thomas Substitution replaced by Chandler	06:46
	06:46 [MIN 36-38]	Rubio Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Novak 3pt Shot: Missed	06:27
	06:26	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:19	Barea 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:18	Shved Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:07 [MIN 38-38]	Barea Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rubio (4 AST)
Felton Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	05:55
	05:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:38	Barea Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	05:38	Barea Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	05:38	Barea Substitution replaced by Ridnour
Novak 3pt Shot: Missed	05:26
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:25
Felton 3pt Shot: Missed	05:14
	05:12	Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:55	Shved Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:53
	04:37	Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Pekovic
Novak Substitution replaced by Smith	04:37
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:28
Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:27
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	04:18
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	04:17
	04:16	Cunningham Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:16 [NYK 39-38]
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:16
	04:16	Pekovic Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	04:05 [MIN 40-39]	Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rubio (5 AST)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	03:49
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	03:48
Smith Jump Bank Shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:40 [NYK 41-40]
	03:22	Cunningham Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
	03:21	Pekovic Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	03:16	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:15	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	03:08 [MIN 42-41]	Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	02:46 [NYK 44-42]
	02:24	Pekovic Layup Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:23
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)	02:06 [NYK 46-42]
	01:45 [MIN 44-46]	Ridnour Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	01:27 [NYK 48-44]
Smith Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:21
Team Timeout : Regular	01:21
	01:21 [MIN 45-48]	Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:21	Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:21
	01:07	Ridnour Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:07
Team Rebound	01:07
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:07
	01:07	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	00:51.9	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:50.9
Smith Step Back Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:40.6 [NYK 50-45]
	00:26.9	Pekovic Layup Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:26.6
	00:26.6	Cunningham Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:26.6 [NYK 51-45]
	00:26.6	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Williams
Chandler Substitution replaced by Thomas	00:26.6
Smith Substitution replaced by Shumpert	00:26.6
Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:26.6 [NYK 52-45]
	00:07.9	Shved 3pt Shot: Missed
Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:06.9
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:01.0	Shved Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (33-16)		Minnesota Timberwolves (18-30)
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	11:45	Jump Ball Shved vs Kidd (Williams gains possession)
	11:39	Rubio Running Layup Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	11:38
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:16	Pekovic Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	10:58	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:57
Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Chandler (1 AST)	10:42 [NYK 54-45]
	10:15 [MIN 47-54]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)
Anthony Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	10:15
	10:15 [MIN 48-54]	Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Shumpert Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Shved (1 ST)	10:05
	09:59	Shved Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	09:58	Pekovic Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	09:58 [MIN 50-54]	Pekovic Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Felton Jump Shot: Missed	09:41
	09:40	Shved Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:19	Shved Jump Shot: Missed
	09:18	Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:15 [MIN 52-54]	Ridnour Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Shumpert Jump Shot: Missed	08:56
Felton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:55
Felton Layup Shot: Missed	08:53
	08:52	Pekovic Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
	08:40 [MIN 54-54]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rubio (6 AST)
Anthony Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:21
	08:20	Shved Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Smith	08:14
	08:09 [MIN 56-54]	Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	07:54	Williams Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	07:54 [NYK 55-56]
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	07:54 [NYK 56-56]
	07:35	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:33	Pekovic Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	07:33 [MIN 58-56]	Pekovic Tip Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Felton (1 AST)	07:13 [NYK 59-58]
Felton Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:07
	07:07 [MIN 59-59]	Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Kidd Substitution replaced by Stoudemire	07:07
	07:07	Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	07:06
Felton Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:51 [NYK 61-59]
	06:35	Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Chandler (1 ST)
Stoudemire Jump Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:19 [NYK 63-59]
	06:16	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:16	Shved Substitution replaced by Cunningham
	05:54 [MIN 62-63]	Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (3 AST)
Smith Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	05:26
	05:25	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Stoudemire Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:17
	05:17 [MIN 63-63]	Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:17 [MIN 64-63]	Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	04:56
Team Rebound	04:55
	04:55	Pekovic Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)	04:46 [NYK 65-64]
	04:18 [MIN 66-65]	Ridnour Step Back Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
	03:59	Cunningham Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	03:59	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Johnson
	03:59	Cunningham Technical
Anthony Free Throw Technical (24 PTS)	03:59 [NYK 66-66]
Stoudemire Driving Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:52 [NYK 68-66]
	03:37	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:36	Team Rebound
Chandler Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	03:36
	03:30 [MIN 68-68]	Ridnour Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)
Felton Floating Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:11 [NYK 70-68]
	03:05	Pekovic Dunk Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	03:04
Felton Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Rubio (1 ST)	02:57
Team Timeout : Regular	02:52
	02:36 [MIN 70-70]	Ridnour Running Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Rubio (7 AST)
Felton Jump Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:59 [MIN 72-70]	Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Rubio (8 AST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:34	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:22 [MIN 74-70]	Rubio Running Bank shot: Made (14 PTS)
	01:10	Williams Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	01:10	Rubio Substitution replaced by Barea
Felton Substitution replaced by Prigioni	01:10
Chandler Substitution replaced by Novak	01:10
Anthony Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	01:00
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	00:58.9
Stoudemire Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Pekovic (1 ST)	00:47.8
Prigioni Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:33.4
	00:33.4 [MIN 75-70]	Ridnour Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:33.4	Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma
	00:33.4	Johnson Substitution replaced by Shved
	00:33.4 [MIN 76-70]	Ridnour Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	00:23.9
	00:22.7	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:07.9	Williams Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
Prigioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:06.3
Novak 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.8
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	00:00.2
Stoudemire Tip Shot: Missed	00:00.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
New York Knicks (33-16)		Minnesota Timberwolves (18-30)
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Prigioni Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	11:48
	11:45 [MIN 78-70]	Williams Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Novak Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (3 AST)	11:29 [NYK 72-78]
	11:24	Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)
Smith Running Jump Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:15	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:58	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:57
Stoudemire Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Ridnour (1 ST)	10:48
	10:42	Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Novak 3pt Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:22	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	10:04	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	10:03
Prigioni Layup Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:53	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:44	Barea 3pt Shot: Missed
Novak Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:42
	09:31	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Rubio
Stoudemire Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	09:20 [NYK 74-78]
Stoudemire Technical	09:19
	09:19 [MIN 79-74]	Barea Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	09:11 [MIN 81-74]	Williams Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rubio (9 AST)
	08:56	Stiemsma Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	08:56
Novak Substitution replaced by Anthony	08:56
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:43
	08:31 [MIN 83-74]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rubio (10 AST)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (4 AST)	08:18 [NYK 76-83]
Anthony Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	08:01
Team Timeout : Regular	08:01
	08:01	Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Pekovic
Prigioni Substitution replaced by Felton	08:01
	08:01 [MIN 84-76]	Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	08:01 [MIN 85-76]	Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Felton 3pt Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:34	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	07:16 [MIN 87-76]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Rubio (11 AST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	06:55 [NYK 79-87]
	06:31	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kidd (1 BLK)
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	06:29
	06:26	Williams Foul: Shooting Block (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	06:26 [NYK 80-87]
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Chandler	06:26
	06:26	Shved Substitution replaced by Ridnour
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)	06:26 [NYK 81-87]
Felton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:08
	06:08	Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:08	Team Rebound
	06:08	Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	06:07
Anthony Floating Jump shot: Made (28 PTS)	05:50 [NYK 83-87]
	05:25 [MIN 89-83]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	05:15
	05:14	Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:52	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	04:50
Anthony Layup Shot: Made (30 PTS)	04:35 [NYK 85-89]
	04:15	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
	04:14	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Smith Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:14
	04:14	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:14	Team Rebound
	04:14 [MIN 90-85]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	03:57 [NYK 87-90]
	03:39	Williams Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	03:38
	03:24	Williams Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)	03:24 [NYK 88-90]
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)	03:24 [NYK 89-90]
	03:24	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:24	Williams Substitution replaced by Cunningham
	03:01	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	03:00
Anthony Running Hook Shot: Made (34 PTS)	02:37 [NYK 91-90]
	02:22 [MIN 92-91]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pekovic (1 AST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	02:04
	02:03	Pekovic Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)
	01:52	Barea Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:50
Chandler Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)	01:42 [NYK 93-92]
	01:26	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	01:25
Anthony Pullup Jump shot: Made (36 PTS)	01:10 [NYK 95-92]
	01:10	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:58.3 [MIN 94-95]	Rubio Pullup Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)
	00:47.1	Barea Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed	00:33.8
Team Rebound	00:33.1
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:33.1
	00:33.1	Team Timeout : Short
	00:23.8	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kidd (2 BLK)
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:21.8
Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)	00:19.9 [NYK 97-94]
	00:19.9	Cunningham Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (1 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)	00:19.9 [NYK 98-94]
	00:19.9	Team Timeout : Short
	00:19.9	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:15.9	Rubio Layup Shot: Missed Block: Chandler (1 BLK)
Felton Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:15.3
	00:14.3	Ridnour Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Felton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:14.3 [NYK 99-94]
Felton Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:14.3 [NYK 100-94]
	00:06.8	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:05.6
End of 4th Quarter