The New York Knicks jumped out to an early lead, then had to hang on for life in an 82-79 win over the Sixers.
Knicks Vs. Sixers Final Score: Amare Stoudemire, Jeremy Lin Lead New York To 82-79 Victory
Brand couldn’t do much to contain Stoudemire, but he kept the Sixers in the game with a red-hot first half, and played spectacular help defense all game long. He finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, the last of which was a huge one on a driving Lin; the Sixers, however, failed to capitalize on it.
As you can see, Philly head coach Doug Collins was furious, and an entertaining game came to a somewhat bizarre end. Play-by-play man Mike Breen speculated that the Sixers didn’t realize it was a one-possession game. Whatever the reason for the Sixers’ failure to foul, the Knicks won and are now just three games behind Philadelphia for the Atlantic Division lead.
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