@ <font color="orange">Phoenix Suns-17-31</font> <font color="blue">New York Knicks-21-27</font> Time: 7:30 eastern Place: Madison Square Garden TV: MSG, NBATVHighDef Starters Leondro Barbosa vs. Stephon Marbury Joe Johnson vs. Penny Hardaway Casey Jacobson vs. Shandon Anderson Shawn Marion vs. Kurt Thomas Jake Voskuhl vs. Dikembe Mutombo Injury Report: New York Knicks: Mike Sweetney Cezary Trybanski Phoenix Suns: Amare Staudimare Antonio McDyess Scott Williams Key Matchup Kurt Thomas vs. Shawn Marion 11.4 ppg 9.00 rpg 18.8 ppg 9.40 rpg Sixth Men Howard Eisley and Keith Van Horn Keys to Victory Knicks -Get Rebounds -Limit Turnovers -Get Marbury to score Suns -Shoot outside shots, to prevent Mutombo to block lay-ups -Double Marbury -Make sure they keep a large lead. Prediction Knicks win 4+
Shannon Anderson better stay on Casey Jacobsen shoulder because if Aderson goes to help on Marion or Joe Johnson then Jacobsen going to knock down the 3's all day. Kurt Thomas has to do his damage closer to the basket & make the Suns play for using the smaller Marion on him. Kurt cant stand around shooting mid range jumpers tonight. Do alot of damage on the boards, get some tip ins. I think the Knicks win this because of the play of Steph in the 4th quarter. The Suns play hard every night but this lineup doesnt know how to win on a consistent bases, yet.
Knicks win in a tight one 110-105. Keith Van Horn nearly had a triple double with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists. Stephon Marbury also had 35 points and 8 assists. Boxscore Recap
