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Posted on December 9, 2008 at 03:43 AM.

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KNICKS WIN FIRST GAME OF SEASON

Coach Pappy and the Knicks started at home for the first game of the 2008-2008 NBA Season. In a pregame interview Rasheed Wallace guaranteed that they would win the game by an "exhibition of pure domination". While his prediction wasn't completely accurate, New York managed to win an exciting game by the score of 70-67. The momentum swung back and forth between teams until the Knicks were able to seal the victory with timely free throw shooting at the end of the game.

Rasheed Wallace snagged POG honors with 16 points, 6 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 4 blocks on 8 for 9 shooting. "I was just out there handling my business," said an elated Rasheed at the end of the game. Dirk Nowitzki contributed with 15 points on 7 for 11 shooting, while Rafer Alston scored 10 points and dished the ball for 10 assists.

Despite the loss, the Miami Heat had some great individual performances. After a slow start, Ray Allen went bananas in the 4th quarter. However, his impressive effort just came up short. Some notable stats from the Heat:

Brandon Roy - 12 pts (4 for 5)
Ray Allen 17 pts (7 for 16)
Andrei Kirilenko 14 (7 for 9)

Coach Pappy and his squad will travel to Philadelphia for the second game of the season. "Look, we're 1 and 0. It's good to start the season with a win, but we have a long way to go. I saw some things out there that we'll have to talk about in practice, but overall I'm happy with the direction that we're moving in."

Heat 19 14 11 23 67
Knicks 20 15 17 18 70

Miami Heat
28/55 FG (50%)
6/19 3PT (31%)
13 Ast
4 Turnovers
19 Rebounds
34 Pts in Paint
24 Bench Pts

New York Knicks
30/53 FG (56%)
3/11 3PT (27%)
22 Ast
3 Turnovers
17 Rebounds
32 Pts in Paint
19 Bench Pts