NBA
Regular Season Round 88: New York K. - Atlanta H. 106-104
Date: January 27, 2013
Carmelo Anthony did not let the final seconds on the clock run down. Anthony took a second to take a deep breath, then showed his biggest burst of energy toward the basket. Anthony surprised the Atlanta Hawks, in particular Josh Smith, who was responsible for stopping him. With a quick first step to get by Smith, Anthony drove to his right for a sweeping layup with 12.5 seconds left. Smith was called for the foul, and as Madison Square Garden chanted “M-V-P,” Anthony made the bonus free throw to give the Knicks a 106-104 victory Sunday night in front of a national television audience. “It was just the matter of not letting Josh Smith set his feet,” Anthony said of the winning play. “I just wanted to catch the ball and go to catch him off guard.” Anthony was in a position to win the game after a couple of mistakes by Smith. It was Smith who turned the ball over twice in the final minute. He committed a backcourt violation and then a moving screen on Raymond Felton. But just before time expired, Smith was given a chance for redemption — and it came off a deflection from Anthony. Smith hoisted up a potential winning, wide-open 3-pointer, but the ball bounced high off the rim. “I just hate those shots,” Iman Shumpert said. “He shot it so high that we had to wait so long. I’m just glad he missed it.” With Smith’s miss, the night belonged to Anthony as he ignited the Knicks (27-15) from the second quarter on. He finished with a game-high 42 points, including a franchise-tying nine 3-pointers. He shares the record with Toney Douglas, Latrell Sprewell and John Starks. Sprewell achieved the feat twice. Anthony, though, matched the mark in three quarters, and did not even attempt a 3-pointer in the final quarter. He began the game going 2 of 9 from the field, before making two straight 3-pointers. Anthony then called for the ball as soon as the Knicks grabbed the next defensive rebound, even before they crossed midcourt. Anthony, one of the best shooters in the N.B.A., wanted to see just how hot he was. When Felton finally gave the ball to Anthony — on a backward dribble between his legs — he did not put the ball on the court once. Also one of the quickest shooters in the N.B.A., Anthony rose up — and so did the entire Madison Square Garden crowd. Anthony’s 26-foot shot, from the MSG logo on the court, swished through the net, producing the loudest roar of the first half. Indeed, Anthony was hot. The extra-long 3-pointer was Anthony’s third consecutive basket from long range and it gave the Knicks (27-15) a 52-47 lead. The only question after the shot was whether Anthony could keep up that pace in the second half. He did. Anthony did not miss from behind the arc on five attempts in the third quarter. It was a welcome sight for Knicks fans after Anthony had struggled to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court the past week. He went 31 of 85 in the previous three games, when the Knicks went 1-2. “He needed a breakout,” Coach Mike Woodson said. “He’s been scoring, but he just hasn’t been shooting at a high rate. Tonight I couldn’t rest him. He came up big with big shots.” Against the Hawks, Anthony was left wide open at times, which was something he had not experienced when Felton, the Knicks’ starting point guard, missed 12 games with a fractured right pinkie. Felton scored 9 of his 12 points in the first quarter; then he focused on getting the ball to his teammates, finishing with 10 assists. Atlanta was able to stay in the game mostly because Jeff Teague continued to expose what appears to be the Knicks’ biggest problem on defense: guarding a quick, young point guard. Teague scored 10 points in the first quarter and created scoring opportunities for others. He finished with a team-high 27 points. Teague’s performance came a day after the Knicks validated Jrue Holiday’s first All-Star selection by watching him score a career-high 35 points in a 97-80 loss. Against Boston on Thursday, the Knicks struggled to contain Rajon Rondo, who finished with a triple-double (23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds). Teague did have a chance to give the Hawks (25-19) the lead late in the fourth quarter, but he missed a driving layup. On the next possession, Anthony made a fadeaway baseline jumper. And when the Knicks needed their most important basket, Anthony provided it. REBOUNDS Jason Kidd finished with two assists in five minutes and did not play in the second half Sunday. The Knicks said Kidd, who was having back pain in Thursday’s game against Boston, needed rest and that he was not injured. Kidd was also limited against Philadelphia on Saturday, playing just 15 minutes and not recording a point or an assist. In December, he missed four games with back spasms. ... Carmelo Anthony scored 20 or more points for the 29th consecutive game, tying Richie Guerin’s franchise mark. Courtesy of: https://www.nytimes.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 88: New York K. - Atlanta H. 106-104
Date: January 27, 2013
Carmelo Anthony did not let the final seconds on the clock run down. Anthony took a second to take a deep breath, then showed his biggest burst of energy toward the basket. Anthony surprised the Atlanta Hawks, in particular Josh Smith, who was responsible for stopping him. With a quick first step to get by Smith, Anthony drove to his right for a sweeping layup with 12.5 seconds left. Smith was called for the foul, and as Madison Square Garden chanted “M-V-P,” Anthony made the bonus free throw to give the Knicks a 106-104 victory Sunday night in front of a national television audience. “It was just the matter of not letting Josh Smith set his feet,” Anthony said of the winning play. “I just wanted to catch the ball and go to catch him off guard.” Anthony was in a position to win the game after a couple of mistakes by Smith. It was Smith who turned the ball over twice in the final minute. He committed a backcourt violation and then a moving screen on Raymond Felton. But just before time expired, Smith was given a chance for redemption — and it came off a deflection from Anthony. Smith hoisted up a potential winning, wide-open 3-pointer, but the ball bounced high off the rim. “I just hate those shots,” Iman Shumpert said. “He shot it so high that we had to wait so long. I’m just glad he missed it.” With Smith’s miss, the night belonged to Anthony as he ignited the Knicks (27-15) from the second quarter on. He finished with a game-high 42 points, including a franchise-tying nine 3-pointers. He shares the record with Toney Douglas, Latrell Sprewell and John Starks. Sprewell achieved the feat twice. Anthony, though, matched the mark in three quarters, and did not even attempt a 3-pointer in the final quarter. He began the game going 2 of 9 from the field, before making two straight 3-pointers. Anthony then called for the ball as soon as the Knicks grabbed the next defensive rebound, even before they crossed midcourt. Anthony, one of the best shooters in the N.B.A., wanted to see just how hot he was. When Felton finally gave the ball to Anthony — on a backward dribble between his legs — he did not put the ball on the court once. Also one of the quickest shooters in the N.B.A., Anthony rose up — and so did the entire Madison Square Garden crowd. Anthony’s 26-foot shot, from the MSG logo on the court, swished through the net, producing the loudest roar of the first half. Indeed, Anthony was hot. The extra-long 3-pointer was Anthony’s third consecutive basket from long range and it gave the Knicks (27-15) a 52-47 lead. The only question after the shot was whether Anthony could keep up that pace in the second half. He did. Anthony did not miss from behind the arc on five attempts in the third quarter. It was a welcome sight for Knicks fans after Anthony had struggled to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court the past week. He went 31 of 85 in the previous three games, when the Knicks went 1-2. “He needed a breakout,” Coach Mike Woodson said. “He’s been scoring, but he just hasn’t been shooting at a high rate. Tonight I couldn’t rest him. He came up big with big shots.” Against the Hawks, Anthony was left wide open at times, which was something he had not experienced when Felton, the Knicks’ starting point guard, missed 12 games with a fractured right pinkie. Felton scored 9 of his 12 points in the first quarter; then he focused on getting the ball to his teammates, finishing with 10 assists. Atlanta was able to stay in the game mostly because Jeff Teague continued to expose what appears to be the Knicks’ biggest problem on defense: guarding a quick, young point guard. Teague scored 10 points in the first quarter and created scoring opportunities for others. He finished with a team-high 27 points. Teague’s performance came a day after the Knicks validated Jrue Holiday’s first All-Star selection by watching him score a career-high 35 points in a 97-80 loss. Against Boston on Thursday, the Knicks struggled to contain Rajon Rondo, who finished with a triple-double (23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds). Teague did have a chance to give the Hawks (25-19) the lead late in the fourth quarter, but he missed a driving layup. On the next possession, Anthony made a fadeaway baseline jumper. And when the Knicks needed their most important basket, Anthony provided it. REBOUNDS Jason Kidd finished with two assists in five minutes and did not play in the second half Sunday. The Knicks said Kidd, who was having back pain in Thursday’s game against Boston, needed rest and that he was not injured. Kidd was also limited against Philadelphia on Saturday, playing just 15 minutes and not recording a point or an assist. In December, he missed four games with back spasms. ... Carmelo Anthony scored 20 or more points for the 29th consecutive game, tying Richie Guerin’s franchise mark. Courtesy of: https://www.nytimes.com
 ATLANTA H. (coach: Quin Snyder)104 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 81 | KIQLRQ, KFlR | 36 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 0 | ABaUh, zIsh | 35 | 9-65 (95%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 60 | 5 |
| 5 | wRiDuR, zRff | 49 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 8-3 (05%) | 9-9 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 81 | 5 |
| 60 | HIQfIQd, SlfQRd | 44 | 2-2 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 66 | 5 |
| 78 | AURLRjsIj, gRAhiTj | 45 | 6-6 (655%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 68 | 5 |
| 43 | HiQQas, gRLaj | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 89 | OiZhulai, ciJi | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 33 | zIhjsIj, oLij | 65 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| OiQDI, zijjRQI | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 | |
| zRjVajs, zIhj | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| AZIUU, baVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| 65 | ORUQI, zIhij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIllaLRQ, SjUhIjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 87-38 (17.6%) | 65-84 (34.0%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 9 | 84 | 45 | 86 | 86 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 653 | 73 | |||
 NEW YORK K. (coach: Michael Brown)106 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 9 | SjUhIjF, CiQBRlI | 33 | 1-61 (49.0%) | 7-68 (90%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 89 | 5 |
| 8 | yRlUIj, eiFBIjd | 42 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | ABaUh, z.e. | 49 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-0 (85%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 63 | 5 |
| 1 | ChijdlRQ, wFsIj | 41 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| AUIudRBaQR, SBiQR | 87 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 61 | 5 | |
| 86 | AhuBpRQU, oBij | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 61 | XILiV, AURLR | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | OQaDaIja, OiMlI | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | Kadd, zisIj | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 35 | whIBis, KuQU | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| WhaUR, ziBRs | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 | |
| mQRTRQ, eIjjaR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| CIpRlijd, ChQasUIphRQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-30 (06.6%) | 61-89 (07.4%) | 68-69 (95.1%) | 1 | 85 | 81 | 88 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 651 | 73 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
