The Jazz desperately needed a win as they held on to the last spot in the Western Conference playoffs, but fell to the Knicks in New York. Meanwhile, the Hawks were unable to gain ground on the Nets.
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Doug PensingerJazz fall to Knicks, tied with Lakers for 8 seed
USA TODAY SportsTrailing by 17 at the half, the Jazz offense continued be very flat in the third quarter, getting no closer than within 15 points before the Knicks pushed the lead back up to around 20. The Knicks used a 12-4 run to start the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.
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USA TODAY SportsLuckily for the Jazz, New York will be playing with a banged-up crew Saturday night.
When the Knicks lose Anthony, it’s pretty obvious to say that his scoring ability is the most difficult thing to replace. As solid as he is in other areas, Anthony is a superstar simply because his ability to score when necessarily is such a unique skill.
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