NBA News: New York Knicks Nip Milwaukee Bucks in Season Opener
Carmelo Anthony recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds while Raymond Felton added 18 points as the New York Knicks cruised to a 90-83 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
Notes from the Game
*Iman Shumpert scored 16 points while Tyson Chandler recorded 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks to help the Knicks start their season on a winning note. Andrea Bargnani finished with 6 points on 3-for-9 shooting in 17 minutes of playing time in his Knickerbockers debut.
*Former San Antonio Spurs hotshot Gary Neal had 16 points and 5 assists in his Bucks debut. On the other hand, Brandon Knight suffered a strained right hamstring in the opening minutes of the game. He did not return.
*Metta World Peace had four points and four rebounds in 18 minutes of playing time for the Knicks.
Best Quote from the Game
"My message to the guys at the halftime was I didn't care about whether we won or lost the game, I cared about us playing the way I know we're capable of playing," new Bucks coach Larry Drew told the press during the post-game conference via ESPN. "That's all we did in the second half. We didn't do anything different than what we've been working on during the first day of training camp. Guys came back, overcame a 25-point deficit. Had a chance to win and just didn't make the plays at the end."