GAME THREAD: NBA: SEATTLE (5-17) at NEW YORK (6-14)

NBA: SEATTLE (5-17) at NEW YORK (6-14)

<h3>Knicks welcome Durant, Sonics</h3>

Seattle (5-17) at New York (6-14) 7:30 pm EST


NEW YORK (Ticker) -- New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas has saidthat he and his team will not go down without a fight. With alltheir off-court problems, the Knicks must be looking forward toa battle against one of the NBA's worst teams.


The embattled Thomas and the struggling Knicks aim to avoidtheir fourth straight loss Wednesday when they host rookiephenom Kevin Durant and the Seattle SuperSonics.


Off to a horrendous start in the standings, the Knicks have hadan even tougher season off the court, where Thomas and teamowner James Dolan have been making negative headlines since thesummer.


Thomas and Madison Square Garden reached an $11.5 millionsettlement out of court Monday with a former team executive, acostly end to an embarrassing legal saga which included a sexualharrassment lawsuit and trial this offseason.


A day later, Thomas vowed that he would not walk away from hisjob with the Knicks.


"I fight until I die," Thomas told reporters Tuesday. "It's notabout giving up or quitting. To me, it's win or die - and Iliterally mean death."


Thomas hopes to see some signs of life from the Knicks, whodropped a 99-89 decision Monday to the Dallas Mavericks - theirthird straight double-digit loss.


Zach Randolph scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for theKnicks, who have dropped 13 of their last 17 contests in aseason marred by controversy and in-fighting.


New York surprisingly has played slightly better than theSonics, who enter with the second-worst record in the NBA.

Seattle dropped its second straight contest Tuesday, a 123-96loss to the Chicago Bulls.


The second overall pick in this year's draft, Durant scored 16points and leads all rookies in scoring at 20.3 points per game.

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

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


SEATTLE NEW YORK

F Chris Wilcox F Quentin Richardson
F Damien Wilkins F Zach Randolph
C Kurt Thomas C Eddy Curry
G Earl Watson G Jamal Crawford
G Kevin Durant G Fred Jones

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Derrick Stafford
Phil Robinson</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

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

SEATTLE NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D WEST PLANTAR FASCITIS, RI S MARBURY PERSONAL REASONS
R SWIFT RIGHT KNEE TENDINITI J JAMES LEFT KNEE TENDINITIS</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 7
NEW YORK 8 8:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 15
NEW YORK 15 5:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 22
NEW YORK 24 2:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 27
NEW YORK 31 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 27 27
NEW YORK 31 31 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SEA - LUKE RIDNOUR 5, CHRIS WILCOX 5, KEVIN
DURANT 4
NYK - ZACH RANDOLPH 8, JAMAL CRAWFORD 6,
QUENTIN RICHARDSON 6</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 32
NEW YORK 39 8:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 39
NEW YORK 45 5:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 44
NEW YORK 51 3:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 53
NEW YORK 56 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 27 26 53
NEW YORK 31 25 56 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SEA - KEVIN DURANT 11, JEFF GREEN 10, WALLY
SZCZERBIAK 8
NYK - NATE ROBINSON 12, ZACH RANDOLPH 10, EDDY
CURRY 10</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 61
NEW YORK 60 8:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 71
NEW YORK 70 5:32 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 75
NEW YORK 75 3:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 83
NEW YORK 79 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 27 26 30 83
NEW YORK 31 25 23 79 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SEA - KEVIN DURANT 21, JEFF GREEN 13, THREE
PLAYERS WITH 10
NYK - ZACH RANDOLPH 18, JAMAL CRAWFORD 17,
THREE PLAYERS WITH 12</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 88
NEW YORK 88 8:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 96
NEW YORK 95 6:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>