The shorthanded New York Knicks absolutely ripped apart the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, winning by a score of 113-84.
The Knicks learned before the game that they would be without Amar'e Stoudemire for the next six weeks due to a bad knee, and Carmelo Anthony was forced to sit out with a sore knee of his own. That didn't stop Mike Woodson's club from tearing into the Jazz.
J.R. Smith led all scorers with 24 points and Steve Novak dropped 20 as New York built a big first half lead and never looked back.
The Knicks finished with six scorers in double-figures overall.
Alec Burks led Utah in scoring with 14.
For the Jazz, it was their fourth straight loss, and it drops them into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Now let's examine just how New York was able to win this contest so easily.
1. Swarming defense
From the get-go, the Knicks' defense was outstanding. In the first quarter, they forced the Jazz into several bad shots late in the shot clock, playing great D for all 24 seconds. Also, whenever Al Jefferson receiv ...
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