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Wrap-up: Gasol leads Grizzlies over Lakers 85-73
(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-15 14:53
The Grizzlies outrebounded the Lakers 17-5 in the third period and began the
fourth quarter with a 73-47 advantage.
Knicks' defense mutes Jazz in 73-62 win
Utah Jazz guard
Deron Williams sends an off-balance shot off while being double-teamed by
New York Knicks defenders Trevor Ariza (L) and Channing Frye (R) during
the second half of NBA action in Salt Lake City November 14,
2005.[Reuters] | SALT LAKE
CITY - Jamal Crawford scored 20 points and the New York Knicks held Utah
scoreless for almost 9 1/2 minutes in the third quarter while pulling ahead for
their second straight win, 73-62 over the Jazz on Monday night.
The Knicks set a team record for fewest points allowed and won for only the
second time under new coach Larry Brown. Although New York played the night
before in a 105-95 win at Sacramento, it was the Jazz who looked weary while
shooting 27-for-75 — the worst percentage in team history (29.3).
Injuries hurt Utah, which had only 11 healthy players. Rookie Deron Williams
led the Jazz with 18 points and five assists.
Eddy Curry added 10 points and nine rebounds, and Stephon Marbury had 10
points, five assists and five rebounds for the Knicks. Their previous mark was
63 points allowed to the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 21, 1999.
Utah was without starters Andrei Kirilenko (ankle), Keith McLeod (back
spasms) and Gordan Giricek (tonsillitis). The young lineup, which included two
players making their NBA debuts and another in his first start, struggled after
taking a 40-37 lead early in the third quarter.
The Knicks scored the next 14 points while holding the Jazz scoreless from
Andre Owens' layup with 10:45 remaining until Milt Palacio's steal and layup
with 1:16 left in the period. Owens made his first start for Giricek, and
rookies C.J. Miles and Robert Whaley made their NBA debuts.
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