NBA Basketball Box Scores

National Basketball Association

BOXSCORE | RECAP

New York 114, Phoenix 109

When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #53 Mark Lindsay, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 19256

Final Scoring Summary

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Phoenix	30	28	21	30	109
New York	26	28	30	30	114

Team Records

Team	W/L	Home	Away	Streak
Phoenix	23-17	12-8	11-9	L2
New York	17-24	11-9	6-15	W2

Recap Quick Hits

With this win, the New York Knicks have a 11-9 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 11-9 while on the road this season.

New York has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Knicks have won 5 of their last 10 games.

Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Suns have won 5 of their last 10 games.

David Lee played 35:16 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.

Jason Richardson played 36:20 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.

Following this game the New York Knicks average 103.2 points per game and hold opponents to 106.3 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 104.5 points per game and hold opponents to 103.3 points per game.

Top Game Performances

Phoenix		New York
Jason Richardson 27	Scoring	David Lee 25
Steve Nash 19	Assists	Chris Duhon 7
Shaquille O'Neal 12	Rebounds	David Lee 16
Amare Stoudemire 8	Free Throws Made	Chris Duhon 8
Jason Richardson 3	Steals	Nate Robinson 4
Shaquille O'Neal 3	Blocks	Wilson Chandler 2

Team Stats Summary

Team	Points	FG%	3PM-3PA	FTM-FTA	Assists	Rebounds	Blocks	Steals	Turnovers
Phoenix	109	47.1	5-15	22-36	26	44	5	5	16
New York	114	46.1	9-27	23-28	17	48	5	12	16

Upcoming Games

New York will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Knicks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .417 after a loss.

Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Suns have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .625 after a loss.