National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 106,
New Jersey 97
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 6, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 19602
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 19602
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Jersey | 30 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 97 |
| New York | 26 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 106 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Jersey | 1-19 | 1-7 | 0-12 | L1 |
| New York | 6-15 | 3-8 | 3-7 | W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New York Knicks have a 3-8 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 0-12 while on the road this season.
- New York has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- Al Harrington played 40:17 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 19.6 points over the last five games.
- Chris Douglas-Roberts played 42:56 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 63.2% from the field and has averaged 16.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New York Knicks average 103.9 points per game and hold opponents to 108.4 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 87.6 points per game and hold opponents to 98.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey | New York | |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts 26 | Scoring | Al Harrington 26 |
| Devin Harris 6 | Assists | Chris Duhon 5 |
| Josh Boone 7 | Rebounds | Al Harrington 14 |
| Brook Lopez 5 | Free Throws Made | Larry Hughes 14 |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts 3 | Steals | Jared Jeffries 3 |
| Brook Lopez 3 | Blocks | Danilo Gallinari 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Jersey | 97 | 49.4 | 5-16 | 12-15 | 23 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| New York | 106 | 46.8 | 6-15 | 28-34 | 20 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- New York will play their next game at home against Portland. The Knicks have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .267 after a loss.
- New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .056 after a loss.