National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 115, New York 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #6 Jim Clark, #38 Michael Smith, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 19763
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 20353525115
New York 2321261989
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 29-39 14-19 15-20 W1
New York 28-39 18-16 10-23 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 18-16 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 15-20 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Al Harrington played 31:14 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 17.4 points over the last five games.
  • Vince Carter played 35:36 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 68.8% from the field and has averaged 27 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 105.8 points per game and hold opponents to 108.0 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 99.1 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   New York
Vince Carter 29 Scoring Al Harrington 21
Keyon Dooling 8 Assists Larry Hughes 5
Trenton Hassell 9 Rebounds Wilson Chandler 10
Vince Carter 2 Free Throws Made Nate Robinson 4
Chris Douglas-Roberts 3 Steals Chris Duhon 3
Brook Lopez 3 Blocks Wilson Chandler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Jersey 115 58.8 8-24 7-8 30 41 7 9 14
New York 89 44.2 2-17 11-19 15 38 1 8 15
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Knicks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .395 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nets have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .462 after a loss.