Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Knicks 113, Wizards 100, OT
WASHINGTON — Zach Randolph had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Jamal Crawford added 21 points and the Knicks broke a franchise record by scoring 23 points in overtime. Three-pointers from Nate Robinson and Quentin Richardson and a pair of dunks from David Lee at the start of the extra period helped the Knicks pull away to win for only the second time in 11 games. New York broke the team mark of 19 overtime points, set in a victory over Detroit in 1964. Robinson, Richardson and Lee each finished with 19 points for the Knicks, who rallied from a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit. They had been 0-3 in overtime games this season. Antawn Jamison had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost nine of 10. On an evening when the Verizon Center had all the atmosphere of a local town gym hosting a rec game — the referees barely had to blow the whistle to be heard in the upper bowl — the teams went through the motions for 3 1/2 quarters.
Magic 103, Pistons 85
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Rashard Lewis scored 20 points, reserve Keith Bogans added 19 and Orlando ended Detroit’s 10-game winning streak. On the game’s first possession, Rasheed Wallace blocked a dunk attempt by fellow All-Star and new dunk champion Dwight Howard, but that was one of Detroit’s only highlights. Orlando led by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Magic had been the last team to beat Detroit, winning 102-100 at home on Jan. 21. Former Piston Maurice Evans added 16 points for the Magic, including eight in a key third-quarter run. Rodney Stuckey led Detroit with 16 points, but only two of Detroit’s starters scored 10 or more. Richard Hamilton had 12 and Wallace 10. The Pistons led 25-20 after the first quarter, but collapsed in the second. Orlando outshot Detroit 55 percent to 35 percent in the period and forced five turnovers while only committing two. That let the Magic take a seven-point advantage into the intermission, and they continued to dominate in the third, putting away the game with a 14-3 run.
Timberwolves 104, 76ers 88
MINNEAPOLIS — Reserve Rashad McCants scored 20 points, Al Jefferson had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Timberwolves snapped a five-game losing streak. The 76ers had their five-game winning streak snapped. Philadelphia held opponents under 85 points during the streak, all at home, but had allowed that many midway through the fourth quarter. Smith, nicknamed “Rhino,” bulldozed his way to nine first-half points before finishing with 11. McCants had nine in the fourth as the Sixers never got closer than 10 in the game’s final 12 minutes. Marco Jaric added 15 for Minnesota and Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair and Randy Foye all finished in double figures. The Wolves lost five in a row before the All-Star break and probably enjoyed the time off.
Associated Press