Box Score

 

NEW YORK (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Sprewell          30   5-9   6-6   1-1   2   0   16
C Weatherspoon      31   0-0   3-4   3-9   1   2    3
K Thomas            32  4-15   5-7   0-5   0   2   13
H Eisley            24   1-5   0-0   0-2   3   2    2
A Houston           46 11-23   3-3   0-3   4   1   27
S Anderson          20   1-2   0-0   0-4   0   1    2
M Doleac            17   0-4   4-4   0-6   2   1    4
T Knight            16   3-3   4-5   2-5   0   4   10
C Ward              24   2-4   1-2   0-3   6   3    6
O Harrington       DNP  - RIGHT FOOT PAIN                                
L Nailon           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
F Williams         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 27-65 26-31  6-38  18  16   83
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Percentages: FG-.415, FT-.839. 3-Point Goals:
3-11, .273 (L Sprewell 0-1, H Eisley 0-2, A 
Houston 2-5, C Ward 1-3). Team Rebounds: 5. 
Blocked Shots:7 (K Thomas 3, C Weatherspoon, 
A Houston, S Anderson, L Sprewell). 
Turnovers:12 (A Houston 3, L Sprewell 2, H 
Eisley 2, C Ward, C Weatherspoon, T Knight, S
Anderson, M Doleac). Steals: 7 (S Anderson 2,
C Ward, C Weatherspoon, M Doleac, L Sprewell,
H Eisley).


DENVER (75)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            40  8-20   4-6  4-14   4   3   20
N Tskitishvili      29   2-9   0-0   2-3   1   4    4
N Hilario           30   4-7   1-2   2-5   3   3    9
L Harrington        30   1-6   0-0   4-7   7   4    2
R White             33  7-14   0-0   0-3   5   4   14
V Yarbrough         10   1-3   0-0   0-0   0   4    2
M Camby             26   7-8   1-2   1-6   2   1   15
S Williams          18   0-5   0-0   0-0   4   0    0
D Harvey            15   3-4   0-1   1-3   1   3    6
C Andersen           4   1-2   1-2   2-2   1   1    3
P Savovic            5   0-3   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
J Trepagnier       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-81  7-13 16-43  28  27   75
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Percentages: FG-.420, FT-.538. 3-Point Goals:
0-7, .000 (N Tskitishvili 0-1, R White 0-2, V
Yarbrough 0-1, S Williams 0-2, P Savovic 
0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:8 (R 
White 3, N Hilario 3, M Camby, N 
Tskitishvili). Turnovers:14 (R White 3, D 
Harvey 2, N Hilario 2, V Yarbrough 2, N 
Tskitishvili 2, J Howard, C Andersen, S 
Williams). Steals: 8 (S Williams 2, R White 
2, V Yarbrough, N Hilario, N Tskitishvili, L 
Harrington).

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NEW YORK             20  23  13  27   -  83
DENVER               22  18  22  13   -  75
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Technical fouls: Denver - 1 (D Harvey, 8:53 
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 13,527. T: 2:17. 
Officials: Blane Reichelt, Joe Crawford, 
Nolan Fine.

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NEW YORK (83) AT DENVER (75)

NEW YORK

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L SPREWELL        F    30    5-9      6-6      1   0   1    2   0   1   2   16
C WEATHERSPOON    F    31    0-0      3-4      3   6   9    1   2   1   1    3
K THOMAS          C    32    4-15     5-7      0   5   5    0   2   0   0   13
H EISLEY          G    24    1-5      0-0      0   2   2    3   2   1   2    2
A HOUSTON         G    46   11-23     3-3      0   3   3    4   1   0   3   27
S ANDERSON             20    1-2      0-0      0   4   4    0   1   2   1    2
M DOLEAC               17    0-4      4-4      0   6   6    2   1   1   1    4
T KNIGHT               16    3-3      4-5      2   3   5    0   4   0   1   10
C WARD                 24    2-4      1-2      0   3   3    6   3   1   1    6
O HARRINGTON          DNP  - RIGHT FOOT PAIN                                          
L NAILON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
F WILLIAMS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   27-65    26-31     6  32  38   18  16   7  12   83
                            (.415)  (.839)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 13 (9 PTS)     

DENVER

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    40    8-20     4-6      4  10  14    4   3   0   1   20
N TSKITISHVILI    F    29    2-9      0-0      2   1   3    1   4   1   2    4
N HILARIO         C    30    4-7      1-2      2   3   5    3   3   1   2    9
L HARRINGTON           30    1-6      0-0      4   3   7    7   4   1   0    2
R WHITE           G    33    7-14     0-0      0   3   3    5   4   2   3   14
V YARBROUGH            10    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    0   4   1   2    2
M CAMBY                26    7-8      1-2      1   5   6    2   1   0   0   15
S WILLIAMS             18    0-5      0-0      0   0   0    4   0   2   1    0
D HARVEY               15    3-4      0-1      1   2   3    1   3   0   2    6
C ANDERSEN              4    1-2      1-2      2   0   2    1   1   0   1    3
P SAVOVIC               5    0-3      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
J TREPAGNIER          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-81     7-13    16  27  43   28  27   8  14   75
                            (.420)  (.538)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 17 (18 PTS)    
  
   NEW YORK           20   23   13   27   -   83
   DENVER             22   18   22   13   -   75
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - K THOMAS 3, C WEATHERSPOON, A HOUSTON, S ANDERSON,
L SPREWELL.  DENVER - R WHITE 3, N HILARIO 3, M CAMBY, N TSKITISHVILI.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 3-11 (.273), L SPREWELL 0-1, H EISLEY 0-
2, A HOUSTON 2-5, C WARD 1-3. DENVER 0-7 (.000), N TSKITISHVILI 0-
1, R WHITE 0-2, V YARBROUGH 0-1, S WILLIAMS 0-2, P SAVOVIC 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - D HARVEY.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BLANE REICHELT, JOE CRAWFORD, NOLAN FINE.
A - 13,527. T - 2:17.

Game Story

DENVER (Ticker) -- Travis Knight's best game of the season 
could not have come at a better time.

Knight scored eight of his season-high 10 points in the fourth
quarter as the New York Knicks rallied for an 83-75 victory over
the woeful Denver Nuggets that snapped a three-game slide and
kept alive their slim playoff hopes.

An extra big man who only plays due to injuries or foul trouble,
the 7-foot Knight fueled a 17-3 surge that started the fourth
quarter and turned a six-point deficit into a 73-63 lead.

"I'm here to play," Knight said.  "When they play me, I go in
and play.  If not, it's a coach's decision."

"Travis Knight stepped up big-time," Knicks coach Don Chaney
said.  "I was surprised he was able to contribute as long as he
did tonight.  He was very active and very alert defensively."

Knight made all three of his shots and 4-of-5 free throws while
pulling down five rebounds in 16 minutes.  He filled in nicely
for Othella Harrington, who did not play after suffering a foot
injury during pregame warmups.

"It took me a little bit to get my timing back," Knight said.
"We had a lot of people hurt, so we can't even practice long.  I
got fouled right away and got to make some free throws, which
helped."

"Travis played great on both ends of the floor, rebounding and
playing solid defense," said Knicks center Kurt Thomas, who made
just 4-of-15 shots.  "He put the ball in the hole for us."

Allan Houston scored 27 points for the Knicks (33-42), who
remained 3 1/2 games behind Milwaukee for the eighth and final
playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.  They have just seven
games remaining, including the next three on the road.

Juwan Howard had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Nuggets, who
managed just 13 points in the final period, making 5-of-19 shots
- including just one in the first 10 minutes.

Nuggets reserve center Marcus Camby scored 15 points on 7-of-8
shooting in his first game against his former team.  Camby was
traded to Denver last June in the deal that brought Antonio
McDyess to New York.

"I played with a lot of emotion tonight.  We all wanted this
win," Camby said.  "It was great to see all the old guys again,
but I really wanted to win this one."

The Nuggets were in position to do that, holding a 62-56 lead
entering the fourth quarter.  But an 8-0 burst capped by Shandon
Anderson's dunk gave the Knicks a 64-62 lead.

Howard made a jumper and rookie Nene Hilario's free throw forged
a 65-65 tie.  But Houston sank a jumper, Knight converted a
three-point play and jumper and Charlie Ward hit a free throw
for a 73-65 lead with 3:45 to go.

Denver got no closer than six points thereafter.

"We need people to step up," Chaney said.  "Travis did it
tonight.  Hopefully, he can do it again."

"I think we are a tired team right now, both mentally and
physically," Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik said.  "We have played
four games in five nights.  That is very hard to do with a lot
of young players."

Latrell Sprewell scored 16 points and Thomas added 13 for New
York, which shot 41.5 percent (27-of-65) and made 26-of-31 free
throws.

Rodney White, who vomited on the court when the Nuggets visited
the Knicks in January, scored 14 points.  Denver shot 42 percent
(34-of-81) but missed all seven 3-pointers and made just
7-of-13 foul shots.

Houston scored 16 points and Sprewell 12 in the first half,
helping the Knicks to a 43-40 lead.