Knicks@Houston

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</div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#FF0000">Friday,November 10, 2006</span></div> <span style="color:#FF6600">New York Knicks</span><span style="color:#000099">(2-3)</span>

<span style="color:#FF6600">Key Bench Players:</span><span style="color:#000099">Nate Robinson, David Lee, Renaldo Balkman, Mardy Collins, Kelvin Cato</span><span style="color:#990000">Houston Rockets</span><span style="color:#999999">(3-2)</span>

<span style="color:#990000">Key Bench Players:</span><span style="color:#999999">Bonzi Wells, Luther Head, Chuck Hayes, Ryan Bowen, Dikembe Mutumbo, Kirk Snyder</span>INJURY REPORT

:<span style="color:#FF6600">Sprained ankle - out indefinitely</span>

:<span style="color:#FF6600">Broken left wrist - out 6 to 8 weeks</span>WHO TO WATCH OUT FOR:

<span style="color:#FF6600">Jamal Crawford</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats:14.4ppg., 2.6apg., 1spg.</span>

<span style="color:#FF6600">Eddy Curry</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats:15.2ppg., 7rpg., .6bpg.</span>

<span style="color:#FF6600">Quentin Richardson</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats:19.4ppg., 7.2rpg., .2apg.</span>

<span style="color:#990000">Rafer Alston</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:12.8ppg., 6apg., 4rpg.</span>

<span style="color:#990000">Tracy McGrady</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:19.6ppg., 5.8apg., 6rpg.</span>

<span style="color:#990000">Yao Ming</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:24.4ppg., 1.4bpg., 7.8rpg.</span>ROOKIE WATCH

<span style="color:#FF6600">(NY)</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Overall Selection 20</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Renaldo Balkman</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats:1.2ppg., 2.5rpg., .8bpg.</span>

<span style="color:#FF6600">(NY)</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Overall Selection 30</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Mardy Collins</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats:2.7ppg.</span>X-FACTORS: <span style="color:#FF6600">New York's X Factor</span>

<span style="color:#FF6600">David Lee</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats:7.6ppg., 9.2rpg., 1spg.</span>David Lee is capable to track down the boards since Houstons almost has no depth in the inside. Lee will bring energy sparks off the bench and will make some key plays.

<span style="color:#990000">Kirk Snyder</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:7.4ppg., 2.6rpg., 1spg.</span>Snyder should take advantage of New Yorks week depth dowwnlow when the second unit comes in. Also with Francis and Jeffries injured he should take control when Collins and Balkman are both in. He should take advantages.KEY MATCHUP:

This should be an intresting and intense game in the paint. Yao has shown he can be the most dominant center in tonights game but Curry won't back off that easily. Curry has excellent footwork and should use his agility and strngth underneath. Yao on the otherhand has been dominant so far with 24.4ppg., 1.4bpg., 7.8rpg. THose are excellent stats. This should be intresting watching the future big men go at it tonight.Pinoy Balla's PredictionRockets win it 108-99