New York beat Charlotte 100-98 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said New York coach Bob. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

Charlotte coach Bob will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

New York was led by Crawford (16 points, 4 assists, a steal, a block), Powell (8 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Velazquez (15 points). Charlotte was led by Neal (11 points, 9 assists, 2 steals), Leonard (24 points, a block), Williams (17 points, 0 assists, 2 blocks).

New York are now 14-3 after today's win. They hold at #1 in the Atlantic and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte drop to 3-14 and 3-8 at home. They remain at #5 in the Southeast and stay at #14 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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