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Lin outduels Kobe to boost Knicks
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February 12, 2012, Sunday
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"LINSANITY" reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lin, an overlooked 23-year-old who had been cut by two other teams earlier this season, led New York with a career-high 38 points and seven assists, while rookie Iman Shumpert was the next highest scorer for the Knicks with 12 points.
"Thirty-eight points. I was shocked," New York coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "Because it came easily and within the context of team basketball. I was shocked to see how many points he had."
The Lakers, looking as though they were feeling the effects of back-to-back games after beating the Celtics in overtime in Boston on Thursday, shot a poor 37.5 percent from the floor as they fell to 15-12.
"We didn't have the energy to play well. We were very lethargic," said a despondent Bryant.
Bryant, who scored only 10 points in the first half, heated up after the intermission to pace the Lakers with 34 points. Spaniard Pau Gasol added 16 points for Los Angeles.
Elsewhere in the NBA, it was: Bulls 95, Bobcats 64; Raptors 86, Celtics 74; Hawks 89, Magic 87 (in overtime); Heat 106, Wizards 89; Clippers 78, 76ers 77; Bucks 113, Cavaliers 112 (OT); Pistons 109, Nets 92; Trail Blazers 94, Hornets 86; Mavericks 104, Timberwolves 97; Grizzlies 98, Pacers 92; and Thunder 101, Jazz 87.
In New York, spurred on by the dazzling performance of Lin, the NBA's first Taiwanese-American player, the Knicks led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, 12 points in the third and 13 in the fourth at 86-73 before a late fightback by the Lakers brought them within six at 88-82.
Lin put on one last burst with a reverse layup and a pair of free throws and drew a charge against Matt Barnes to help ice the victory and improve New York to 12-15 for the season.
The former Harvard player has been an overnight sensation and his No. 17 jersey was quickly sold out after finally being made available at concession stands at Madison Square Garden.
Against the Lakers, he shot 13-of-23 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range. His drives to the hoop netted him 13 free throws, of which he made 10.
"I don't remember anybody getting to the rim for that many layups against us without another body being there," said Lakers coach Mike Brown.
Lin shunned the praise directed at him and credited coach D'Antoni after another win without the team's top two players - the injured Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, who is absent on bereavement leave.
"Coach D'Antoni is an absolute offensive genius," said Lin, whose 38 points represented half his season total from 29 games last year for Golden State. "He makes us look good."
Lin, an overlooked 23-year-old who had been cut by two other teams earlier this season, led New York with a career-high 38 points and seven assists, while rookie Iman Shumpert was the next highest scorer for the Knicks with 12 points.
"Thirty-eight points. I was shocked," New York coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "Because it came easily and within the context of team basketball. I was shocked to see how many points he had."
The Lakers, looking as though they were feeling the effects of back-to-back games after beating the Celtics in overtime in Boston on Thursday, shot a poor 37.5 percent from the floor as they fell to 15-12.
"We didn't have the energy to play well. We were very lethargic," said a despondent Bryant.
Bryant, who scored only 10 points in the first half, heated up after the intermission to pace the Lakers with 34 points. Spaniard Pau Gasol added 16 points for Los Angeles.
Elsewhere in the NBA, it was: Bulls 95, Bobcats 64; Raptors 86, Celtics 74; Hawks 89, Magic 87 (in overtime); Heat 106, Wizards 89; Clippers 78, 76ers 77; Bucks 113, Cavaliers 112 (OT); Pistons 109, Nets 92; Trail Blazers 94, Hornets 86; Mavericks 104, Timberwolves 97; Grizzlies 98, Pacers 92; and Thunder 101, Jazz 87.
In New York, spurred on by the dazzling performance of Lin, the NBA's first Taiwanese-American player, the Knicks led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, 12 points in the third and 13 in the fourth at 86-73 before a late fightback by the Lakers brought them within six at 88-82.
Lin put on one last burst with a reverse layup and a pair of free throws and drew a charge against Matt Barnes to help ice the victory and improve New York to 12-15 for the season.
The former Harvard player has been an overnight sensation and his No. 17 jersey was quickly sold out after finally being made available at concession stands at Madison Square Garden.
Against the Lakers, he shot 13-of-23 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range. His drives to the hoop netted him 13 free throws, of which he made 10.
"I don't remember anybody getting to the rim for that many layups against us without another body being there," said Lakers coach Mike Brown.
Lin shunned the praise directed at him and credited coach D'Antoni after another win without the team's top two players - the injured Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, who is absent on bereavement leave.
"Coach D'Antoni is an absolute offensive genius," said Lin, whose 38 points represented half his season total from 29 games last year for Golden State. "He makes us look good."
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