National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 126, Phoenix 99
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #53 Mark Lindsay, #23 Jason Phillips, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19763
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 2830182399
New York 39322926126
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 14-4 6-0 8-4 L1
New York 4-14 2-8 2-6 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Knicks have a 2-8 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 8-4 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Knicks have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Danilo Gallinari played 36:11 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 13 points over the last five games.
  • Steve Nash played 31:06 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 16 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 103.2 points per game and hold opponents to 108.6 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 111.3 points per game and hold opponents to 105.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   New York
Steve Nash 20 Scoring Danilo Gallinari 27
Steve Nash 8 Assists Larry Hughes 12
Jared Dudley 7 Rebounds Danilo Gallinari 10
Amare Stoudemire 6 Free Throws Made Al Harrington 5
Goran Dragic 2 Steals Larry Hughes 4
Goran Dragic 1 Blocks Jared Jeffries 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 99 45.5 4-17 25-32 18 40 4 4 17
New York 126 49.5 14-31 18-27 31 50 7 12 12
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .214 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Suns have a W/L % of .714 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.