SB Nation New York - Knicks Schedule: A Look At The Week Aheadhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2010-11-29T12:05:08-05:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16062932010-11-29T12:05:08-05:002010-11-29T12:05:08-05:00Knicks Schedule: A Look At The Week Ahead
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<p>After defeating the Detroit Pistons in double overtime Sunday, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> stand at 9-9 entering this week's action. So, what exactly are the New York Knicks?</p>
<p>They have had a six-game losing streak, a five-game winning streak and have now won six of seven. They are second in the Atlantic Division behind Boston and seventh in the Eastern Conference, meaning they would be a playoff team if the season ended today. Albeit, a lower-seeded playoff team but I doubt that matters much to Knicks' fans starving for good basketball.</p>
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<h3>Knicks Schedule</h3>
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<h4>Next 5 Games</h4>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets">New Jersey</a></td>
<td>Tue 11/30</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>7:30 PM EST</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first">@ <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-orleans-hornets">New Orleans</a>
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<td>Fri 12/03</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>8:00 PM EST</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first">@ <a href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto</a>
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<td>Sun 12/05</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>1:00 PM EST</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota</a></td>
<td>Mon 12/06</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>7:30 PM EST</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto</a></td>
<td>Wed 12/08</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>7:30 PM EST</span></td>
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<h4>Last 5 Games</h4>
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<td class="td-name td-first">@ <a href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit</a>
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<td>Sun 11/28</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>W 125 - 116</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta</a></td>
<td>Sat 11/27</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>L 90 - 99</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first">@ <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte</a>
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<td>Wed 11/24</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>W 99 - 95</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte</a></td>
<td>Tue 11/23</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>W 110 - 107</span></td>
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<td class="td-name td-first">@ <a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a>
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<td>Sat 11/20</td>
<td class="td-last"><span>W 124 - 115</span></td>
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<p>The Knicks have an opportunity to get above the .500 mark with three games this week. First, they host the 6-11 New Jersey Nets Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, then they have road games Friday at New Orleans (12-4) and Saturday at Toronto (6-11).</p>
<p><span>Amare Stoudemire</span> and <span>Raymond Felton</span> are increaingly emerging as leaders for the Knicks. Even though the team handed Stoudemire a $100 million contract as a free agent in the offseason, you can't believe they knew he could be a leader. After all, Phoenix was <span>Steve Nash</span>'s team.</p>
<p>In Sunday's game Stoudemire had 37 points and 15 rebounds, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20101129/SPORTS01/11290318/1044/RSS0907/Knicks%20win%20in%20double%20OT">received tremendous praise</a> from coach Mike D'Antoni.</p>
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<p>"He does what a leader needs to do," D'Antoni said. "He's never down, and he never gets cross — he just keeps leading and leading. Raymond was sick today and real quiet, but Amar'e filed the void. That's what great leaders do."</p>
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<p>Stoudemire is averaging 23.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots per game. Felton, acquired as a free agent from Charlotte, is scoring 18.1 points and dishing out 7.9 assists per game, both of which are career-bests for the sixth-year point guard.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/11/29/2325307/knicks-schedule-a-look-at-the-week-aheadEd Valentine