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(By CHARLES ODUM From the Associated Press) - Robinson scored 11 of his 41 points in overtime in his return to New York’s lineup, and the Knicks beat the Hawks 112-108 for their second win in Atlanta this season...Playing for the first time since Dec. 1, Robinson entered the game with 3:01 remaining in the opening period. He made 18 of 24 shots from the field, came within four points of his career high and had eight assists...Wilson Chandler added 24 points for New York. Joe Johnson had 28 points for Atlanta, which has lost three straight for the first time this season. Josh Smith had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Al Horford had 22 points and 19 rebounds for the Hawks, who had only 12 points off their bench. Robinson scored 19 of New York’s final 21 points, including the Knicks’ final four baskets in regulation. He then dominated the overtime by scoring 11 of the Knicks’ 13 points and had the assist on Wilson Chandler’s jumper to open the extra period. “Against a great team, Nate single-handedly carried us,” said New York’s David Lee, who had 11 points. “It was unreal to watch him play tonight.”
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(By PAUL J. WEBER From the Associated Press) - On Friday night in Orlando’s 106-94 victory over Minnesota, Barnes showed just how valuable some grit and effort can be. Because even with the Timberwolves holding both Dwight Howard and Vince Carter to below-average scoring nights, Orlando was still able to snap a three-game road losing streak. Barnes, who also started Wednesday in a victory over Milwaukee, reached double figures for the second straight game, finishing with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. And it wasn’t because the Magic, who have won five of six overall, suddenly started running plays for him...“He’s the only guy on our team that runs, first of all,” Van Gundy said. “Nobody else will run, they jog. He’s different than our other guys because he cuts and he will rebound the ball all the time. He does a lot of things that our other perimeter players don’t do. He gives us a totally different look, I think he complements our other guys really well and I thought he was very, very good tonight.” That was crucial with Howard being limited to nine points and Carter being held to 12. The two entered the game averaging a combined 36.5 points per game...“I just think it’s tough because the coverages,” said Minnesota’s Kevin Love, who finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. “We had to hit Dwight, who’s 6-11 and 280, in the paint and then have to get out to a shooter like Rashard Lewis or Ryan Anderson who have very quick releases and are both 6-10. That’s tough coverages. They have quick releases. They make their shots and that’s tough, very tough.” Jonny Flynn led a Minnesota team that has lost three straight with 23 points. Al Jefferson also had a double-double, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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(From the Associated Press) - Kobe Bryant hit yet another buzzer-beating 3-pointer and finished with 39 points as the defending NBA champions overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Friday night. The last time the Lakers won a game in which they trailed by 20 or more points was Dec. 12, 2006, when they erased a 21-point deficit in a 112-101 double-overtime win against Houston at Los Angeles...Lamar Odom had a season-high 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the NBA-leading Lakers (26-6). Pau Gasol had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four assists — one of which set up Bryant’s clutch basket from in front of the Sacramento bench...Spencer Hawes had a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Kings, Omri Casspi scored 23 points, and Beno Udrih added 19 points and 13 assists...One night after scoring a season-high 44 points and getting a season-best 11 assists, Bryant added another chapter to his Hall of Fame resume. This miracle shot came exactly four weeks after his off-balance 3-point buzzer-beating bank shot that pulled out a win over the Miami Heat at Staples Center. On Dec. 16 at Milwaukee, Bryant hit a 15-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Lakers a 107-106 win.
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(By CHARLES ODUM From the Associated Press) - Robinson scored 11 of his 41 points in overtime in his return to New York’s lineup, and the Knicks beat the Hawks 112-108 for their second win in Atlanta this season...Playing for the first time since Dec. 1, Robinson entered the game with 3:01 remaining in the opening period. He made 18 of 24 shots from the field, came within four points of his career high and had eight assists...Wilson Chandler added 24 points for New York. Joe Johnson had 28 points for Atlanta, which has lost three straight for the first time this season. Josh Smith had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Al Horford had 22 points and 19 rebounds for the Hawks, who had only 12 points off their bench. Robinson scored 19 of New York’s final 21 points, including the Knicks’ final four baskets in regulation. He then dominated the overtime by scoring 11 of the Knicks’ 13 points and had the assist on Wilson Chandler’s jumper to open the extra period. “Against a great team, Nate single-handedly carried us,” said New York’s David Lee, who had 11 points. “It was unreal to watch him play tonight.”
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(By PAUL J. WEBER From the Associated Press) - On Friday night in Orlando’s 106-94 victory over Minnesota, Barnes showed just how valuable some grit and effort can be. Because even with the Timberwolves holding both Dwight Howard and Vince Carter to below-average scoring nights, Orlando was still able to snap a three-game road losing streak. Barnes, who also started Wednesday in a victory over Milwaukee, reached double figures for the second straight game, finishing with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. And it wasn’t because the Magic, who have won five of six overall, suddenly started running plays for him...“He’s the only guy on our team that runs, first of all,” Van Gundy said. “Nobody else will run, they jog. He’s different than our other guys because he cuts and he will rebound the ball all the time. He does a lot of things that our other perimeter players don’t do. He gives us a totally different look, I think he complements our other guys really well and I thought he was very, very good tonight.” That was crucial with Howard being limited to nine points and Carter being held to 12. The two entered the game averaging a combined 36.5 points per game...“I just think it’s tough because the coverages,” said Minnesota’s Kevin Love, who finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. “We had to hit Dwight, who’s 6-11 and 280, in the paint and then have to get out to a shooter like Rashard Lewis or Ryan Anderson who have very quick releases and are both 6-10. That’s tough coverages. They have quick releases. They make their shots and that’s tough, very tough.” Jonny Flynn led a Minnesota team that has lost three straight with 23 points. Al Jefferson also had a double-double, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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(From the Associated Press) - Kobe Bryant hit yet another buzzer-beating 3-pointer and finished with 39 points as the defending NBA champions overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Friday night. The last time the Lakers won a game in which they trailed by 20 or more points was Dec. 12, 2006, when they erased a 21-point deficit in a 112-101 double-overtime win against Houston at Los Angeles...Lamar Odom had a season-high 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the NBA-leading Lakers (26-6). Pau Gasol had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four assists — one of which set up Bryant’s clutch basket from in front of the Sacramento bench...Spencer Hawes had a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Kings, Omri Casspi scored 23 points, and Beno Udrih added 19 points and 13 assists...One night after scoring a season-high 44 points and getting a season-best 11 assists, Bryant added another chapter to his Hall of Fame resume. This miracle shot came exactly four weeks after his off-balance 3-point buzzer-beating bank shot that pulled out a win over the Miami Heat at Staples Center. On Dec. 16 at Milwaukee, Bryant hit a 15-footer as time expired in overtime to give the Lakers a 107-106 win.
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