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NBA ROUNDUP

Knicks ruin Rice's return

By Associated Press, 12/4/2001

llan Houston got the better of Glen Rice on the most important play of the game - spoiling Rice's return to Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded - as the Knicks defeated the Rockets, 89-86, last night.

Rice scored a season-high 20 points and was at his best when matched against Houston, repeatedly driving around and scoring over his former teammate.

But when Houston got the ball isolated against Rice with 18 seconds left, he dribbled to his left and launched a quick jumper from the baseline to give New York an 87-85 lead.

From there, Houston and Latrell Sprewell each made one of two free throws and the Knicks survived an off-balance 3-point attempt by Cuttino Mobley just before the final buzzer to win for the fourth time in five games.

Sprewell scored 23, Houston 22, and Charlie Ward had 8 points and 6 assists while playing the final 16 minutes and leading the Knicks back from a 17-point deficit.

Kenny Thomas also scored 20 for Houston. Mobley returned after missing three games with a sprained ankle but scored only 8 points.

Rice, whose previous season high was 15, was traded to Houston over the summer in a three-way deal that brought Shandon Anderson and Howard Eisley to New York. On this night, at least, it looked as though the Rockets fleeced the Knicks in the deal despite failing to win.

Magic 113, Grizzlies 71- Mike Miller scored 26 points and host Orlando snapped a three-game home losing streak with a victory over Memphis.

Tracy McGrady added 22 points and 8 rebounds, and Pat Garrity had 18 points, including 13 in the second quarter for Orlando.

Suns 110, Warriors 93- Shawn Marion scored 23 points, and Stephon Marbury had 20 and 11 assists in just three quarters as host Phoenix dumped Golden State for its season-high fifth straight win.

Larry Hughes had 19 points for the Warriors, who lost their fourth in a row. Antawn Jamison had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Danny Fortson had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

This story ran on page E5 of the Boston Globe on 12/4/2001.
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