National Basketball Association
New York 124, L.A. Clippers 115
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #73 Ed Malloy, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
18325
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Amar'e Stoudemire poured in 39 points and added 11 rebounds as the New York Knicks survived a career night from Blake Griffin en route to a 124-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Stoudemire shot 14-for-24 from the field and helped the Knicks build a five-point halftime lead they wouldn't relinquish. Danilo Gallinari added 31 points and Raymond Felton chipped in with 20 points and seven assists in New York's third straight win.
Griffin, who missed his entire rookie season with a serious knee injury, erupted for a career-best 44 points to go along with 15 rebounds and seven assists. Eric Gordon added 25 points and Randy Foye 14 in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 39 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 44 |
|
Raymond Felton 7 |
Assists |
Blake Griffin 7 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 11 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 15 |
|
Danilo Gallinari 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 16 |
|
Raymond Felton 7 |
Steals |
Ryan Gomes 2 |
|
Wilson Chandler 2 |
Blocks |
Rasual Butler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
124 |
46.1 |
11-24 |
43-51 |
22 |
32 |
6 |
13 |
11 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
115 |
54.4 |
7-15 |
22-29 |
23 |
38 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .077 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Knicks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .333 after a loss.