Box Score

 

SEATTLE (90)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Evans             28   2-3   4-6  7-16   1   2    8
R Lewis             42 10-19   0-0   2-6   3   4   23
J James             14   1-1   2-2   1-3   0   2    4
R Allen             39  7-20   3-3   0-1   1   1   19
L Ridnour           24   2-5   1-2   0-3   3   2    6
V Radmanovic        27   2-9   0-0   0-3   0   1    5
A Daniels           27   4-8   3-4   0-2   7   1   11
D Fortson           18   2-2   2-2   0-2   0   6    6
N Collison          17   3-4   2-3   1-6   0   3    8
R Murray             4   0-2   0-0   0-0   1   0    0
V Potapenko        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Swift            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-73 17-22 11-42  16  22   90
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Percentages: FG-.452, FT-.773. 3-Point Goals:
7-23, .304 (R Lewis 3-7, R Allen 2-8, L 
Ridnour 1-1, V Radmanovic 1-4, A Daniels 0-2,
R Murray 0-1). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked 
Shots:5 (J James 3, R Lewis, V Radmanovic). 
Turnovers:17 (R Lewis 4, J James 3, R Evans 
3, A Daniels 2, L Ridnour 2, V Radmanovic 2, 
D Fortson). Steals: 5 (V Radmanovic 2, A 
Daniels, L Ridnour, R Murray).


NEW YORK (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Sweetney          20   2-5   2-2   4-7   0   4    6
T Thomas            34  7-17   2-2   0-6   1   3   20
K Thomas            38  3-11   2-2   3-9   1   4    8
J Crawford          28   2-9   1-1   0-2   3   1    5
S Marbury           41  5-17   8-9   1-2   5   3   20
P Hardaway          20   2-7   0-0   0-3   2   1    4
M Rose              11   0-3   3-4   1-1   0   3    3
Je Williams         16   2-4   4-6   4-5   1   2    8
T Ariza             16   1-3   2-2   1-2   0   0    4
J Jackson            7   0-1   0-0   0-0   1   2    0
M Taylor             9   0-0   2-2   0-2   0   2    2
B Sundov           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 24-77 26-30 14-39  14  25   80
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Percentages: FG-.312, FT-.867. 3-Point Goals:
6-21, .286 (T Thomas 4-8, J Crawford 0-6, S 
Marbury 2-5, P Hardaway 0-2). Team Rebounds: 
8. Blocked Shots:2 (M Rose, T Ariza). 
Turnovers:11 (T Thomas 4, S Marbury 3, K 
Thomas, M Sweetney, M Rose, Je Williams). 
Steals: 7 (Je Williams 3, S Marbury 2, P 
Hardaway, T Thomas).

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SEATTLE               28  17  15  30  -   90
NEW YORK              25  25  15  15  -   80
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Technical fouls: Seattle - 2 (Defensive 
Three, 9:47 2nd; D Fortson, 4:31 4th). New 
York - 1 (T Thomas, 1:30 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,763. T: 2:20. 
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Michael Smith, 
Phil Robinson.

Extended Box

 

SEATTLE (90) AT NEW YORK (80)

SEATTLE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R EVANS           F    28    2-3      4-6      7   9  16    1   2   0   3    8
R LEWIS           F    42   10-19     0-0      2   4   6    3   4   0   4   23
J JAMES           C    14    1-1      2-2      1   2   3    0   2   0   3    4
R ALLEN           G    39    7-20     3-3      0   1   1    1   1   0   0   19
L RIDNOUR         G    24    2-5      1-2      0   3   3    3   2   1   2    6
V RADMANOVIC           27    2-9      0-0      0   3   3    0   1   2   2    5
A DANIELS              27    4-8      3-4      0   2   2    7   1   1   2   11
D FORTSON              18    2-2      2-2      0   2   2    0   6   0   1    6
N COLLISON             17    3-4      2-3      1   5   6    0   3   0   0    8
R MURRAY                4    0-2      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   1   0    0
V POTAPENKO           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R SWIFT               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-73    17-22    11  31  42   16  22   5  17   90
                            (.452)  (.773)  TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 18 (12 PTS)    

NEW YORK

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M SWEETNEY        F    20    2-5      2-2      4   3   7    0   4   0   1    6
T THOMAS          F    34    7-17     2-2      0   6   6    1   3   1   4   20
K THOMAS          C    38    3-11     2-2      3   6   9    1   4   0   1    8
J CRAWFORD        G    28    2-9      1-1      0   2   2    3   1   0   0    5
S MARBURY         G    41    5-17     8-9      1   1   2    5   3   2   3   20
P HARDAWAY             20    2-7      0-0      0   3   3    2   1   1   0    4
M ROSE                 11    0-3      3-4      1   0   1    0   3   0   1    3
JE WILLIAMS            16    2-4      4-6      4   1   5    1   2   3   1    8
T ARIZA                16    1-3      2-2      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    4
J JACKSON               7    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    1   2   0   0    0
M TAYLOR                9    0-0      2-2      0   2   2    0   2   0   0    2
B SUNDOV              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   24-77    26-30    14  25  39   14  25   7  11   80
                            (.312)  (.867)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 14 (9 PTS)     
  
   SEATTLE            28   17   15   30   -   90
   NEW YORK           25   25   15   15   -   80
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: SEATTLE - J JAMES 3, R LEWIS, V RADMANOVIC.  NEW YORK -
M ROSE, T ARIZA.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SEATTLE 7-23 (.304), R LEWIS 3-7, R ALLEN 2-8, L RIDNOUR 1-
1, V RADMANOVIC 1-4, A DANIELS 0-2, R MURRAY 0-1. NEW YORK 6-21 (.
286), T THOMAS 4-8, J CRAWFORD 0-6, S MARBURY 2-5, P HARDAWAY 0-2.

TECHNICAL FOULS: SEATTLE - DEFENSIVE THREE, D FORTSON. NEW YORK - T 
THOMAS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MICHAEL SMITH, PHIL ROBINSON.
A - 19,763. T - 2:20.

Game Story

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- One of the NBA's top 3-point shooting 
teams, the Seattle SuperSonics found their stroke from the arc
just in time.

Rashard Lewis and Vladimir Radmanovic each hit clutch 3-pointers
in the final three minutes as the SuperSonics snapped a
season-high three-game losing streak with a 90-80 victory over
the New York Knicks.

Seattle, which entered third in the league in 3-point shooting
at 37.7 percent, had made just 5-of-21 from the arc when Stephon
Marbury hit a pair of free throws to give New York a 76-75 lead
with 3:32 left.

But Lewis, who scored 23 points, nailed a 3-pointer over Tim
Thomas one minute later to give the Sonics the lead for good,
igniting a 13-1 run.

The run was a result of an outstanding defensive showing by
Seattle, which held New York to 21 percent (4-of-21) shooting in
the fourth quarter and was physical throughout most of the
second half.

"I thought tonight in the second half, we got defense in the
game and were able to get some stops and go down and score the
ball," said Sonics coach Nate McMillan, whose team allowed less
than 85 points for the fifth time this season.  "It starts on
the defensive end of the floor."

"It was good to get this win," Lewis added.  "We have been on a
three-game losing streak so we were trying to do anything to get
on the right track."

Kurt Thomas and Jamal Crawford each missed jumpers around a free
throw by rookie Nick Collison before Radmanovic drained his
only 3-pointer of the game with 1:24 to go, pushing Seattle's
lead to 82-76.

During the Sonics' skid, Radmanovic - who hits nearly 40 percent
from the arc - made just 2-of-16 3-pointers. He missed his
first three attempts before hitting the late 3-pointer from the
left side.

"You have to shoot it," Radmanovic said.  "When you get wide
open, I don't care how many I make before that,  I'm just going
to get my shot and try to make them. I try not to think about
what I was doing before because it is going to mess up your
rhythm."

After Malik Rose made 1-of-2 from the line, Collison all but
sealed the victory with a three-point play that made it 85-77
with just over a minute to play.

The Knicks shot just 31 percent (24-of-77) overall.  They made
just one basket - a meaningless 3-pointer by Tim Thomas with 35
seconds on the clock - in the final four minutes.

Marbury and Tim Thomas scored 20 points apiece for New York,
which had its season-high seven-game home winnning streak
snapped and lost at home to Seattle for the first time in seven
tries.

"We just didn't execute like we have been at home," Marbury
said.  "For whatever reason, we got out of what we normally do."

After taking a 50-45 lead at the break, New York was held to
just 30 points in the second half and handed its first home loss
since February 9.

"We let this one slip away," Knicks swingman Penny Hardaway
said. "We have to close the door on them when we get an
opportunity to.  When you let good teams hang around and give
them an opportunity to win that it what they do."

Ray Allen added 19 points on 7-of-20 shooting and Antonio
Daniels chipped in 11 for Seattle, which improved to 21-8 on the
road.  Allen hit a 10-foot jumper with 4:44 remaining in the
fourth, capping a 15-6 run that gave the Sonics a 75-71
advantage.