GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW JERSEY (10-13) at NEW YORK (6-16)

NBA: NEW JERSEY (10-13) at NEW YORK (6-16)

<h3>Kidd, Nets looking to continue dominance against Knicks</h3>

<div class="pre">New Jersey (10-13) at New York (6-16) 7:30 pm EST</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) - All the New Jersey Nets need to beat the NewYork Knicks is Jason Kidd.


The Nets aim for their 11th straight win against the Knicks withKidd in the lineup when they visit Madison Square Garden onSaturday.


New Jersey is 23-2 against New York with Kidd on the court sinceacquiring the point guard in 2001 - including 10 straight atMadison Square Garden.


However, without Kidd's services, the Nets suffered a 100-93setback to the Knicks when the two teams met for the first timethis season on December 5.


Kidd missed the game with a migraine headache but multiplereports said he decided to sit out to protest the current stateof the franchise and perhaps force a trade. The 13-yearveteran denied the reports.


"I did have a migraine," Kidd said in an interview with WFANradio in New York on December 6. "I would never disrespect thegame by not playing because the game has been so good to me."

Kidd has averaged 10.5 points and 10.5 assists in his last fourgames since returning to the lineup.


The Knicks enter Saturday's game on a five-game losing streak.Zach Randolph scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, but itwasn't enough as New York was downed, 101-96, by the ChicagoBulls on Friday.


Randolph, who was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazersduring the 2007 draft in June, has averaged 18 points and over10 rebounds a game this season.

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at NEW YORK

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


NEW JERSEY NEW YORK

F Malik Allen F Zach Randolph
F Richard Jefferson F Quentin Richardson
C Jason Collins C Eddy Curry
G Vince Carter G Jamal Crawford
G Jason Kidd G Fred Jones

OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan
Ron Olesiak
Tony Brothers</div>

 

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

NEW JERSEY NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
B NACHBAR SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE S MARBURY PERSONAL REASONS
N KRSTIC LEFT KNEE INJURY J JAMES LEFT KNEE INJURY
R MORRIS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 4
NEW YORK 2 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 10
NEW YORK 8 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 15
NEW YORK 14 3:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 24
NEW YORK 18 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 24 24
NEW YORK 18 18 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NJN - JASON KIDD 10, SEAN WILLIAMS 4, VINCE
CARTER 3
NYK - EDDY CURRY 10, ZACH RANDOLPH 4, DAVID
LEE 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 26
NEW YORK 28 9:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 32
NEW YORK 31 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 34
NEW YORK 36 3:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 24 14 38
NEW YORK 18 22 40 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NJN - JASON KIDD 14, SEAN WILLIAMS 6, VINCE
CARTER 5
NYK - EDDY CURRY 14, JAMAL CRAWFORD 12, ZACH
RANDOLPH 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 38
NEW YORK 40 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 44
NEW YORK 51 8:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 49
NEW YORK 52 6:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 55
NEW YORK 60 2:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 62
NEW YORK 70 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 24 14 24 62
NEW YORK 18 22 30 70 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NJN - JASON KIDD 18, VINCE CARTER 14, RICHARD
JEFFERSON 6
NYK - EDDY CURRY 21, JAMAL CRAWFORD 20, ZACH
RANDOLPH 18</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 66
NEW YORK 72 8:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 72
NEW YORK 78 5:39 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>