Monday, November 19, 2012

Knicks Back in Win Column vs. Pacers


Sunday, November 18th, 2012
Post Game Recap
Final Score: Indiana Pacers: 76 New York Knicks: 88
Knicks Get Back in Win Column vs. Pacers

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It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but the Knicks will take it as they turned the clock back and went 90’s Knicks on the Pacers, winning 88-76.  The rare noon tipoff played a part in the slow start, as both teams shot poorly from the field and the game was very sloppy for portions of it.  The win moves the Knicks home record to 4-0 with all their victories being of the double-digit variety.

The Knicks defense was stellar once again Sunday afternoon and was the driving force in the victory.  They forced 19 Pacer turnovers and converted them into 18 points, while turning the ball over themselves only eight times for five points. The Knicks also held the Pacers to 39.4 percent shooting on the afternoon.

The Knicks actually shot worse than the Pacers at 36.7 percent, but made up for it out-rebounding their 
opponent for the first time all season and having fewer turnovers, taking 18 more shots than the Pacers. 

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Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks on offense, scoring 26 points on nine of 22 shooting. Anthony added a team high tying nine rebounds and two steals.  Another great thing to see in the box score is that Anthony had zero turnovers.

J.R. Smith had another strong game for the Knicks, scoring 13 points and adding seven rebounds and two assists, filling out his stat sheet with one steal and block each.  The most surprising thing about Smith’s season thus far is his rebounding numbers, ranking second amongst shooting guards in the NBA.

Rasheed Wallace continued his comeback with another stellar performance off the bench for the Knicks.  Wallace scored nine straight points between the third and fourth, finishing it off with a huge tomahawk dunk off a pick-and-roll with Pablo Prigioni. 

Wallace has moved ahead of Marcus Camby on the front court depth chart, as Wallace has become head coach Mike Woodson’s first option off the bench.  Wallace pulled down seven rebounds and blocked a shot in 17 minutes.

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Camby, who sat for the last two games, got some burn Sunday, playing 13 minutes, grabbing four rebounds and blocking a shot also. 

Jason Kidd received a nasty cut on his head in the first quarter, when Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson had his teeth go into his head.  Kidd required seven stitches to be administered, but returned to the court in the second quarter wearing a head band to cover up the stitches.  Kidd had a quiet game, scoring three points with two assists, two rebounds and one steal.

Next up after an off day is a three game road trip for the Knicks starting with a game in New Orleans against number one overall pick Anthony Davis and the Hornets.  The Knicks will then travel to Dallas to take on the Mavericks and then take on Jeremy Lin and the Rockets Friday.  

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