GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA (0-1) at NEW YORK (0-1)

NBA: MINNESOTA (0-1) at NEW YORK (0-1)

<h3>Randolph, Knicks look for first win, face Timberwolves</h3>

<div class="pre">Minnesota (0-1) at New York (0-1) 6:00 pm EDT</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Zach Randolph and the New York Knicks hopefor big things this season, but would like to get a win first.

Randolph and the Knicks seek their first victory when they takeon the equally winless Timberwolves on Sunday.


New York dropped its home opener, 110-106, to the ClevelandCavaliers on Friday as superstar LeBron James went off for 45points.


In his first game since being acquired in a draft-day trade withPortland, Randolph scored 21 points and hauled in 14 reboundsfor the Knicks, who hurt themselves by missing 14-of-23 freethrows.


Randolph has had some success vs. Minnesota, averaging 18.9points and 10.7 rebounds in his last 14 games vs. the newlyremodeled Timberwolves.


Minnesota opened the new campaign with a 99-91 loss to theDenver Nuggets on Friday.


Al Jefferson, who came over in the eight-player deal with Bostonthat involved 10-time All-Star Kevin Garnett, scored 16 pointsand grabbed 13 rebounds while Rashad McCants registered ateam-high 23 points.


Without Garnett, the Timberwolves could struggle vs. the bigfront line of the Knicks even though Minnesota has won fourstraight and 10 of its last 12 against New York.

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA VS NEW YORK - INACTIVES

MINNESOTA NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M MADSEN SHOULDER J JAMES KNEE INJURY
R FOYE KNEE INJURY J JEFFRIES KNEE INJURY
C RICHARD COACH'S DECISION W CHANDLER COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at NEW YORK

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


MINNESOTA NEW YORK

F Ryan Gomes F Quentin Richardson
F Al Jefferson F Zach Randolph
C Theo Ratliff C Eddy Curry
G Rashad McCants G Stephon Marbury
G Sebastian Telfair G Jamal Crawford

OFFICIALS: Joe Derosa
Matt Boland
Courtney Kirkland</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 6
NEW YORK 3 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 10
NEW YORK 7 5:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 21
NEW YORK 11 2:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 28
NEW YORK 21 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 28 28
NEW YORK 21 21 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIN - AL JEFFERSON 10, CRAIG SMITH 9, RYAN
GOMES 4
NYK - STEPHON MARBURY 7, ZACH RANDOLPH 7, NATE
ROBINSON 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 32
NEW YORK 29 8:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 36
NEW YORK 40 5:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 41
NEW YORK 50 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 50
NEW YORK 54 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 28 22 50
NEW YORK 21 33 54 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIN - CRAIG SMITH 11, AL JEFFERSON 10, RYAN
GOMES 9
NYK - STEPHON MARBURY 11, JAMAL CRAWFORD 9,
EDDY CURRY 9</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 53
NEW YORK 56 9:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 59
NEW YORK 60 5:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 66
NEW YORK 67 2:44 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 73
NEW YORK 75 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 28 22 23 73
NEW YORK 21 33 21 75 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIN - RYAN GOMES 14, CRAIG SMITH 13, AL
JEFFERSON 12
NYK - STEPHON MARBURY 15, JAMAL CRAWFORD 14,
DAVID LEE 12</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 74
NEW YORK 79 9:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 81
NEW YORK 85 5:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>