SIXERS NEWS

If anything could get the Sixers out of this tailspin they are currently in it would be a game against the equally atrocious Knicks, one of only two teams in the Eastern conference with a record worse than the Sixers(Pat Riley's Miami Heat is the other). The last time these two met, the Sixers crushed the Knicks in back to back games, as part of a weekend home and home series. Tonight in New York, that unfortunately would not be the case. Offensively, four Sixers scored in double figures(Willie Green, Andre Miller, Andre Iguodala, Samuel Dalembert) with Iggy's 24 leading the way. Defensively, it was a team effort with the Sixers getting out rebounded by New York 44-38. However, since neither team performed all that well offensively, the defensive ability of the two teams, took a back seat tonight to their total ineptness on offense. In other words, this was not a well played game, by any stretch of the imagination. Through the first quarter of play, the Knicks jumped out a quick 28-23 lead. The Sixers pushed back within 4 by the half with the score 50-46. In the 3rd quarter New York edged its lead back up to 6, with the score 72-66. In the 4th quarter the Sixers put together yet another late surge and with 5 minutes left they were within 2 points of the Knicks. From there, they missed 6 shots in a row, including three free throws, while the Knicks sunk their last three shots and hung on to win 89-81. So the Sixers drop to 16-28 overall, but as always remain in 4th place in the Atlantic Division, just ahead of the Knicks.