GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW YORK (6-11) at PHILADELPHIA (5-13)

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NBA: NEW YORK at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NEW YORK (90)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Marbury 13:18 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2
J Crawford 42:46 11-23 3-4 1-4 8 5 28
Z Randolph 27:13 2-11 0-0 2-5 2 3 4
Q Richardson 38:09 6-16 0-0 2-8 1 2 15
E Curry 25:45 5-9 2-6 3-5 2 5 12
F Jones 33:13 4-10 1-2 0-2 3 1 11
D Lee 32:29 7-10 2-3 4-11 1 1 16
R Balkman 12:50 0-1 0-0 0-3 0 0 0
N Robinson 7:34 1-2 0-2 2-2 1 0 2
M Rose 6:43 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
J Jeffries DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Collins DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 37-86 8-17 15-41 20 18 90
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Percentages: FG-.430, FT-.471. 3-Point Goals:
8-18, .444 (J Crawford 3-6, Q Richardson 3-7,
F Jones 2-4, N Robinson 0-1). Team Rebounds:
12. Blocked Shots:2 (E Curry, R Balkman).
Turnovers:10 (J Crawford 2, E Curry 2, F
Jones 2, D Lee 2, Q Richardson, Z Randolph).
Steals: 7 (D Lee 3, M Rose, S Marbury, N
Robinson, J Crawford).


PHILADELPHIA (101)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Miller 33:25 4-7 0-0 1-7 11 0 9
W Green 20:09 7-14 0-0 0-3 0 1 14
R Evans 32:35 5-8 1-2 5-12 0 2 11
A Iguodala 33:37 5-14 5-5 0-4 4 2 15
S Dalembert 36:34 9-12 2-3 4-8 0 4 20
K Korver 24:32 3-7 0-0 0-3 1 2 9
L Williams 23:46 6-11 3-3 0-0 6 2 15
J Smith 22:45 2-8 0-2 1-6 0 2 4
T Young 12:20 1-5 2-2 1-2 0 0 4
S Randolph 0:17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Carney DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 42-86 13-17 12-45 22 15 101
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Percentages: FG-.488, FT-.765. 3-Point Goals:
4-9, .444 (A Miller 1-1, A Iguodala 0-2, K
Korver 3-3, L Williams 0-2, T Young 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:8 (S
Dalembert 3, A Miller, W Green, K Korver, A
Iguodala, J Smith). Turnovers:12 (A Miller 3,
L Williams 3, R Evans 2, J Smith 2, W Green,
T Young). Steals: 4 (L Williams 2, W Green, A
Iguodala).

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NEW YORK 27 22 18 23 - 90
PHILADELPHIA 26 25 21 29 - 101
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 11,975. T: 2:00.
Officials: Jack Nies, Joe Derosa, Tommy Nunez.</div>

 

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Re: NBA: NEW YORK (6-11) at PHILADELPHIA (5-13)

<font size="1">New York is really not a bad team. Their best quarters from what i have seen this year is like the first two, and they normally give up durning the end. It is not all I.Thomas fault it is the whole team, even though he does have a larger part in it then anyone else. By the end of the season i can see them having more wins verus loses.</font></p>

 

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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Hoping to use Stephon Marbury's tragicloss as a rallying point, the New York Knicks looked sluggishagainst one of the NBA's worst clubs.


Samuel Dalembert had 20 points and eight rebounds and AndreMiller added nine and 11 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers heldoff Marbury and the Knicks, 101-90, in the first game of ahome-and-home series at the Wachovia Center on Friday night.

Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams netted 15 points apiece forthe 76ers, who outscored the Knicks, 48-41, in the second halfen route to snapping a three-game losing streak.


"We got a good start and that was the main thing," Williamssaid. "That was the biggest adjustments we've made. We came outand gave ourselves a chance to win a basketball game tonight."It also was just the third win in the last 10 games forPhiladelphia (6-13), which will play at Madison Square Garden onSaturday night.


"It's a little unusual," Sixers guard Willie Green said. "That'swhat is on our schedule. It was good for us to get this wintonight. We'll enjoy this one and try to steal another onetomorrow."


Marbury, whose father Don passed away after attending lastSunday's loss to the Phoenix Suns at MSG, returned to the Knicksone day after the funeral in the Coney Island section ofBrooklyn.


"It was the toughest thing that I've ever done," Marbury said."This is something that you can't prepare yourself for.Everybody deals with it different. For myself, I'm gettingthrough it. I have to continue to stay focused and stay in thepositive light."


The former All-Star guard scored just two points in 13 minutesand did not play in the second half.


"I told him (Isiah Thomas) that I wasn't going to be able toplay in the second half. I didn't want to hinder the team fromhaving the chance to win I'm just drained right now. I haven'thad much sleep in the last couple of days."


The entire New York squad attended the services with Knicksforwards David Lee and Malik Rose serving as pallbearers.

It was a rare moment of cohesion for New York, which hasexperienced a tumultuous season - including a rumored riftbetween Marbury and coach Isiah Thomas. Marbury even left theteam briefly when Thomas told him he would not start in a gameat Phoenix, flying back to New York in a huff.


"He had a lot of heart for coming out and playing tonight," Leesaid. "Not just with the circumstances but with just being alittle bit winded from having missed a couple of days."

All of this came after MSG endured an embarrassing sexualharrassment lawsuit this summer by a former employee - aimed atThomas - which featured shocking testimony by Marbury.

But on the court, the Knicks had won four of their last sixgames entering Friday's play. They could not continue thatsuccess in this one thanks to poor shot selection and sluggishdefense after halftime.


Jamal Crawford, who had 28 points on 11-23 shooting, scored NewYork's first 16 points in a ragged fourth quarter. David Lee'slayup with 1:44 left in the final period was the first basketbut someone other than Crawford in the final 12 minutes.

The Knicks could not stop the surging Sixers, who took theirbiggest lead of the game on Dalembert's ferocious fast-breakdunk to make it 94-80 with 3:08 left and effectively seal NewYork's fate.


"My presence can make a difference," Dalembert said. "I can'tstay down, the other team will take advantage of that. You can'tlet them get comfortable and let them find their zone."

It was a back-and-forth game prior to the fourth.


Iguodala and Willie Green scored four points in 10-3third-quarter run by the Sixers that gave them a 63-52advantage. But after a timeout, New York went on a 13-2 run totie the game at 65-65.


But Williams got the Sixers a 68-65 lead with a three-point playwith 1:50 to go, and a dunk by Dalembert pushed the lead to70-65. Williams then sank both free throws with 3.1 secondsleft to give the Sixers a 72-67 lead after three periods. Leehad 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks.


"We kept it on them tonight," Iguodala said. "When they hadtheir run we put a stop to it before it got out of hand. Andthen we put together our own steak and we got a win."

 

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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Hoping to use Stephon Marbury's tragicloss as a rallying point, the New York Knicks looked sluggishagainst one of the NBA's worst clubs.


Samuel Dalembert had 20 points and eight rebounds and AndreMiller added nine and 11 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers heldoff Marbury and the Knicks, 101-90, in the first game of ahome-and-home series at the Wachovia Center on Friday night.

Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams netted 15 points apiece forthe 76ers, who outscored the Knicks, 48-41, in the second halfen route to snapping a three-game losing streak.


"We got a good start and that was the main thing," Williamssaid. "That was the biggest adjustments we've made. We cameout and gave ourselves a chance to win a basketball gametonight."


It also was just the third win in the last 10 games forPhiladelphia (6-13), which will play at Madison Square Garden onSaturday night.


"It's a little unusual," Sixers guard Willie Green said."That's what is on our schedule. It was good for us to get thiswin tonight. We'll enjoy this one and try to steal another one(Saturday)."


Marbury, whose father Don passed away after attending lastSunday's loss to the Phoenix Suns at MSG, returned to the Knicksone day after the funeral in the Coney Island section ofBrooklyn.


"It was the toughest thing that I've ever done," Marbury said."This is something that you can't prepare yourself for.Everybody deals with it different. For myself, I'm gettingthrough it. I have to continue to stay focused and stay in thepositive light."


The former All-Star guard scored just two points in 13 minutesand did not play in the second half.


"I told him (coach Isiah Thomas) that I wasn't going to be ableto play in the second half. I didn't want to hinder the teamfrom having the chance to win I'm just drained right now. Ihaven't had much sleep in the last couple of days."

The entire New York squad attended the services with Knicksforwards David Lee and Malik Rose serving as pallbearers.

It was a rare moment of cohesion for New York, which hasexperienced a tumultuous season - including a rumored riftbetween Marbury and Thomas. Marbury even left the team brieflywhen Thomas told him he would not start in a game at Phoenix,flying back to New York in a huff.


"He had a lot of heart for coming out and playing tonight," Leesaid. "Not just with the circumstances but with just being alittle bit winded from having missed a couple of days."

All of this came after MSG endured an embarrassing sexualharrassment lawsuit this summer by a former employee - aimed atThomas - which featured shocking testimony by Marbury.

But on the court, the Knicks had won four of their last sixgames entering Friday's play. They could not continue thatsuccess in this one thanks to poor shot selection and sluggishdefense after halftime.


Jamal Crawford, who had 28 points on 11-23 shooting, scored NewYork's first 16 points in a ragged fourth quarter. Lee's layupwith 1:44 left in the final period was the first basket butsomeone other than Crawford in the final 12 minutes.

The Knicks could not stop the surging Sixers, who took theirbiggest lead of the game on Dalembert's ferocious fast-breakdunk to make it 94-80 with 3:08 left and effectively seal NewYork's fate.


"My presence can make a difference," Dalembert said. "I can'tstay down, the other team will take advantage of that. Youcan't let them get comfortable and let them find their zone."

It was a back-and-forth game prior to the fourth.


Iguodala and Green scored four points in 10-3 third-quarter runby the Sixers that gave them a 63-52 advantage. But after atimeout, New York went on a 13-2 run to tie the game at 65-65.

But Williams got the Sixers a 68-65 lead with a three-point playwith 1:50 to go, and a dunk by Dalembert pushed the lead to70-65. Williams then sank both free throws with 3.1 secondsleft to give the Sixers a 72-67 lead after three periods. Leehad 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks.


"We kept it on them tonight," Iguodala said. "When they hadtheir run, we put a stop to it before it got out of hand. Andthen we put together our own streak and we got a win."