UTAH JAZZ (2-2) VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (1-0)
Live from New York.
Starting lineups
It was the first off two meeting between these teams and the new look jazz were looking great.Big off season signing Carlos Boozer hit the bench early after a couple of cheap foul letting jazz rookie
Kris Humphries show the reast of the nba what we was capable of. Kris, a 6-9 forward from Minnesota hit for a career high 26 points to lead all scorers.at the end of 1 the jazz lead 25-22.
The jazz continued with there fast break game through till half time, Gordan Giricek playing an all round game notting up 16 points 5 rebounds 7 assists while the knick bench of Williams,
Penny and Mike Sweetney keeping the knicks in the game while making a name for themselves.Marbury didnt heat up till after half time and seemed slow so
Frank came in and scored and passed for a season high of 10 points 5 assists, half time score 49-47 jazz.
Second half action,Marbury wakes up to the call and goes wild scoring 14 in the 3rd and dishing 5, as him and Sweetney run the ball at the jazz forcing the knicks into the lead.
Boozer was back and made up for lost time scoring 10 of his 18 points while Andrei Kirilenko keep Tim thomas out of the game,end of the 3rd 76-75 knicks.
It was an all out running game in the 4th each team making great play after each other, Nazr got on the end of alot of
Marbury passes adding his points upto 14 for a great all round night for the knicks.Kurt Thomas played alot better than the game before with 10 and 13. The jazz were behind late and started to foul sending Marbury to the line 4 times to give him POG with 29 points.
Final Score 110-106 Knicks
Stats
S.Marbury~ 29 points 8 assists 2 steals
M.Sweetney~ 12 points 14 rebounds 2 blocks
K.Thomas~ 10 points 13 rebounds
A.Houston~ 12 points 3 rebounds
T.Thomas~ 12 points 3 rebounds
F.Williams~ 10 points 5 assists
A.Hardaway~ 10 points 3 rebounds 2 assists
N.Mohammed~ 14 points 4 rebounds 2 blocks
C.Boozer~ 18 points 6 rebounds
G.Giricek~ 16 points 5 rebounds 7 assists
K.Humphries~ 26 points 5 rebounds 2 assists
J.Collins~ 12 points 6 rebounds
A.Kirilenko~ 12 points 3 rebounds 2 steals
T.Gugliotta~ 10 points 5 rebounds
C.Arroyo~ 0 points 6 assists
Player of the game - Stephon Marbury ~ 29 points 8 assists 2 steals
Dunk of the game - Carlos Boozer , he wouldnt let thoses fouls keep him down, jumping though the line for
this two.
Next game...
KNICKS@LAKERS