GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW YORK (5-11) at NEW JERSEY (9-9)

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NBA: NEW YORK (5-11) at NEW JERSEY (9-9)

<h3>Nets try to continue winning ways against Knicks</h3>

<div class="pre">New York (5-11) at New Jersey (9-9) 7:30 pm EST</div>

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - The New Jersey Nets lookto continue their recent surge when they host the New YorkKnicks on Wednesday.


The Nets have won five of their last seven games - including a100-79 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. RichardJefferson paced New Jersey in the contest, scoring aseason-high 36 points.


Jefferson is putting together perhaps his best season, averaging25.4 points and 4.9 rebounds a game. The 27-year-old forwardhas scored at least 30 points in three of his last six games.

The Knicks are beginning to find their rhythm as a team, winningthree of their last five games after a season-high eightgame-losing streak.


However, New York failed to win back-to-back games on Sunday,suffering a 115-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns as Stephon Marburyand David Lee each scored a team-high 21 points.


The Knicks will be without Marbury on Wednesday after his fatherdied on Sunday night. The point guard will be preparing forthe funeral, which is scheduled for Thursday.

 

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Jefferson for top scorer in the NBA.</p>

 

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NBA: NEW YORK at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NEW YORK AT NEW JERSEY - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW YORK NEW JERSEY

F Quentin Richardson F Richard Jefferson
F David Lee F Malik Allen
C Zach Randolph C Jason Collins
G Jamal Crawford G Vince Carter
G Fred Jones G Eddie Gill

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Michael Smith
Zach Zarba</div>

 

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NEW YORK NEW JERSEY

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S MARBURY PERSONAL REASONS D ARMSTRONG RIGHT THIGH CONTUSIO
J JAMES LEFT KNEE INJURY
E CURRY LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN</div>

 

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Guys its going to be a long night, Kidd is out for tonights game, he has a migrain....... I got the vodka!!</p>

 

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WTF man we are screwed!!!! when the hell is marcus coming back??? i thought he was supposed to be back by now!!!</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 4
NEW JERSEY 4 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 14
NEW JERSEY 8 5:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 20
NEW JERSEY 14 2:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 26
NEW JERSEY 18 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW YORK 26 26
NEW JERSEY 18 18 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 10, ZACH RANDOLPH 10,
DAVID LEE 4
NJN - VINCE CARTER 8, RICHARD JEFFERSON 6,
EDDIE GILL 2</div>

 

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Look forward to nights like this every night if Kidd is traded.</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 32
NEW JERSEY 27 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 34
NEW JERSEY 31 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 40
NEW JERSEY 36 3:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 51
NEW JERSEY 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW YORK 26 25 51
NEW JERSEY 18 24 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 18, ZACH RANDOLPH 18,
DAVID LEE 7
NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 14, VINCE CARTER 13,
MALIK ALLEN 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 56
NEW JERSEY 50 8:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 63
NEW JERSEY 56 5:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 70
NEW JERSEY 62 3:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW YORK 26 25 23 74
NEW JERSEY 18 24 24 66 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NYK - ZACH RANDOLPH 23, JAMAL CRAWFORD 19,
DAVID LEE 1
NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 22, VINCE CARTER 15,
MALIK ALLEN 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 74
NEW JERSEY 66 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 80
NEW JERSEY 70 8:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 84
NEW JERSEY 75 6:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 88
NEW JERSEY 80 2:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 93
NEW JERSEY 85 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 100
NEW JERSEY 93 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW YORK 26 25 23 26 100
NEW JERSEY 18 24 24 27 93 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 29, ZACH RANDOLPH 25,
FRED JONES 15
NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 31, VINCE CARTER 19,
BOSTJAN NACHBAR 16</div>

 

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By Carl Dispoto
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- The New York Knicks didnot appear to miss Stephon Marbury and Eddy Curry nearly as muchas the New Jersey Nets seemed lost without Jason Kidd.

Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph combined for 54 points as theKnicks overcame the absence of Marbury and Curry for a 100-93victory over the depleted Nets on Wednesday night.

Marbury was not with New York after his father passed away onMonday, and Curry was sidelined due to a sprained left anklesuffered in the Wednesday morning shootaround.


But the Nets were dealt a similar blow when Kidd was unable toplay due migraine headaches. New Jersey was also without keyreserve Antoine Wright, who was out with an injured leftshoulder.


The Knicks took advantage of the Nets missing two of their bestdefenders as Randolph and Crawford appeared unstoppable.Crawford scored 29 points on 7-of-17 from the floor and 12-of-14from the line and Randolph netted 25 on 10-of-15 shooting and asNew York shot 49 percent (32-of-56) overall and made 30-of-37 freethrows.


David Lee had 13 points starting in place of Curry and FredJones filled in for Marbury and added 15 for the Knicks, who hadlost their first six road games of the season. They won forjust the fifth time in their last 27 meetings with the Nets.

Richard Jefferson scored 31 points but made only 10-of-23 shotsand Vince Carter managed just six of his 19 points afterhalftime for New Jersey, which used only eight players and lostfor the fifth time in its last six home games.

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK (100) AT NEW JERSEY (93)

NEW YORK

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J CRAWFORD G 45:37 7-17 12-14 0 0 0 7 2 1 3 29
F JONES G 41:03 4-11 6-9 0 3 3 3 3 2 0 15
D LEE F 37:59 4-6 5-5 0 7 7 0 3 0 1 13
Q RICHARDSON F 39:18 3-8 0-0 0 6 6 4 4 0 1 7
Z RANDOLPH C 42:45 10-15 5-5 1 5 6 4 3 3 1 25
J JEFFRIES 12:43 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 0 3 0
R BALKMAN 9:49 1-1 0-2 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 2
N ROBINSON 6:06 2-3 2-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
M ROSE 4:40 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 32-66 30-37 3 24 27 19 26 6 10 100
(.485) (.811) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 10 (0 PTS)

NEW JERSEY

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

E GILL G 23:31 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 1 0 4
V CARTER G 45:37 7-17 5-6 2 3 5 4 3 0 2 19
M ALLEN F 38:51 6-10 1-1 3 6 9 4 4 1 2 13
R JEFFERSON F 43:01 10-23 11-11 3 1 4 2 1 2 4 31
J COLLINS C 21:54 0-1 0-2 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0
B NACHBAR 35:03 4-11 6-8 1 6 7 2 4 1 3 16
J MAGLOIRE 25:56 2-4 4-8 1 7 8 0 2 0 2 8
S WILLIAMS 6:07 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 31-70 29-38 11 26 37 19 29 6 13 93
(.443) (.763) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

NEW YORK 26 25 23 26 - 100
NEW JERSEY 18 24 24 27 - 93

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - J JEFFRIES, D LEE. NEW JERSEY - J MAGLOIRE,
M ALLEN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 6-18 (.333), J CRAWFORD 3-8, F JONES 1-
6, Q RICHARDSON 1-2, N ROBINSON 1-2. NEW JERSEY 2-11 (.182), E GILL 0-
1, V CARTER 0-1, R JEFFERSON 0-3, B NACHBAR 2-6.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW YORK - J JEFFRIES. NEW JERSEY - M ALLEN, B
NACHBAR.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, MICHAEL SMITH, ZACH ZARBA.
A - 15,233. T - 2:27.</div>