[Weasel]

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Tues Mar 29, 2005
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Stephon Marbury/Jamal Crawford/Tim Thomas/Kurt Thomas/Mike Sweetney

Chucky Atkins/Kobe Bryant/Caron Butler/Brian Grant/Chris Mihm

Notes: Odom is questionable and the Lakers are on a 8 game losing streak.

 

[schub]

vBookie - Lakers favored by 4 1/2: http://www.basketballboards.net/forum/showthread.php?t=153617

 

[knicksfan]

You gotta hope knicks could at least cover this.

 

[The True Essence]

lakers losing streak ends today!

 

[uptown4784]

I think lakers will win this one

 

[knicksfan]

We should AT LEAST cover this spread. If not then that would be VERY embarrasing to all knicks and knick fans.

 

[Weasel]

Knicks down 2 with Kurt Thomas leading the way with 10 points.

 

[Weasel]

Half:

Knicks 46
Lakers 51

The second quarter almost was a disastor for the Knicks but they score some 5 points in the last minute or so to only trail by 5 going into the second half. Very surprised that Butler all scores with 17.

 

[Fordy74]

I guess Ill tune in now. I didnt watch the golden st. game or the 1st half of this game. Im bored, so im gonna go watch.

 

[Weasel]

Crawford hits a 3 and the Knicks are within 4.

 

[The True Essence]

I guess Ill tune in now. I didnt watch the golden st. game or the 1st half of this game. Im bored, so im gonna go watch.

ive been watching aqua teen hunger force instead.. waiting for the draft lottery

 

[RoyWilliams]

Lakers are up 11 with 1:52 to go.

 

[RoyWilliams]

Ft by Marbury and a layup by Ariza has cut the lead to 8 with a minute to go.

 

[Weasel]

It is the end of the 3rd and the Knicks are down by 7. Marbury now leads all scorees with 29 points with all his FT's made.

 

[RoyWilliams]

Kobe misses two from the line, hes only 7-12 from the stripe tonight.

After the third the Lakers are up 86-79.

Marbury has 29-4-9
Crawford has 16-2-9
Kurt Thomas has a double double with 12 and 10 boards.

 

[Weasel]

Marbury has hit 2 three's so far and has made 5-6 from 3 points land but the Knicks are still down 10.

 

[RoyWilliams]

Down 12 with 8:38 to go.

 

[Weasel]

Man, this game is turning into a 3 point contest, 3's everywhere.

 

[RoyWilliams]

With 5:30 to go Marbury cuts the lead to 8.

He has 40 pts, with 11 in the 4th.

 

[Weasel]

Final:

Knicks 117
Lakers 107

Marbury 45 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds
Kurt Thomas 18 points, 15 rebounds