10-15-2005, 09:11 PM
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BasketballBoards 6th Man
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Re: Pre-Season Game#1 Knicks vs Nets
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BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Eddy Curry had an impressive debut with the New York Knicks.
Curry scored 16 points and Trevor Ariza added 13 as the Knicks posted a 93-84 preseason victory over the New Jersey Nets.
After failing to reach agreement on a long-term contract with the Chicago Bulls due to an irregular heartbeat, Curry was dealt to New York on October 4 in a five-player trade.
Expected to be the Knicks' starting center, Curry made 5-of-7 shots and 6-of-8 free throws in 13 minutes. He did not play in the final period, when the Knicks scored the first eight points to take the lead for good.
Jackie Butler converted a layup 19 seconds into the quarter to cut New York's deficit to 71-70, Matt Barnes made two straight baskets and Ariza capped the spurt with a jumper to make it 74-71 with 10:50 left.
Marc Jackson, acquired in the offseason from Philadelphia, scored 19 points and Richard Jefferson contributed 18 for New Jersey, which managed just 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Rookie Channing Frye scored 12 points in 18 minutes for the Knicks, who played without guard Stephon Marbury.
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