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Jazz @ Knicks

Posted on December 11, 2008 at 04:33 AM.

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ALSTON'S LAST SECOND SHOT COMES UP SHORT

"I had an open look. It just didn't go in," explained a disappointed Rafer Alston following the Knicks 62-60 loss to the Utah Jazz. In a game that went back and forth, the Knicks had a 4 point advantage going into the 4th quarter. Utah's Paul Pierce and Raymond Felton lead the charge that allowed the Jazz to be within 2 points with 20 seconds remaining in the game. With 13 seconds on the clock, Paul Pierce hit a 3 pointer that gave them a 61-60 edge.

On the Knicks next posession, Raymond Felton ripped the ball from Rafer Alston and kicked it to Greg Oden, who was immediately fouled underneath the basket with 1.2 seconds left in the game. Oden missed the first free throw but made his second. On the inbound pass, Alston got an open look behind the arc, but the shot rattled out.

Coach Pappy Knuckles was frustrated with the loss, but very positive about the future. "You win some and you lose some. We happened to get the short end of the stick tonight, but we definitely had a chance. It's tough losing close ones but we will bounce back next game."

The Knicks fall to 4-2 and will next face the San Antonio Spurs on the road.

The iron was unkind for Alston in the end.

Utah Jazz
Paul Pierce - 13 pts
Raymond Felton - 14 pts, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals
Greg Oden - 13 pts, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks

New York Knicks
Jason Terry - 10 pts
Dirk Nowitzki - 10 pts, 7 rebounds

Jazz 13 14 14 21 62
Knicks 14 19 12 15 60

Jazz
26/53 FG
2/7 3PT
8/15 FT
26 Rebounds
17 Assists
3 Turnovers
2 Steals
5 Blocks

Knicks
27/56 FG
2/8 3PT
4/6 FT
26 Rebounds
22 Assists
4 Turnovers
4 Steals
2 Blocks