Linsanity live: Lin, Knicks trail Raptors after 3 quarters
Live blogging the New York Knicks at the Toronto Raptors. Jeremy Lin will try to lead the Knicks to their sixth consecutive win.
Fourth quarterreplica burberry watches
6:22: Amar’e Stoudemire scores again as the Knicks have scored the last 10 points. With Toronto clinging to a 2-point lead, the Raptors call timeout.
7:12: Jeremy Lin makes a beautiful wrap-around pass to Amar’e Stoudemire, whih the forward slams home with authority. The Knicks cut the deficit to 78-74.
7:41: Jeremy Lin takes it strong to the hoop after the Knicks strip DeMar DeRozan. Lin (19 points, 10 assists) misses both and Amar’e Stoudemire gets callled for over-the-back fighting for the rebound.
8:20: Tyson Chandler gets called for his fifth foul and Mike D’Antoni is furious. Amar’e Stoudemire checks in for Chandler. The Raptors’ James Johnson also has five fouls.
10:00: Joe Calderon checks back in for the Raptors, but Jeremy Lin drives right by him to cut the lead to 78-72.
10:53: Jeremy Lin checks back into the game amid huge cheers. Lin looking for a bucket in transition but gets fouled by Anthony Carter. Lin hits both free throws and again gets loud cheers.
11:04: Leandro Barbosa puts his head down and goes to the basket for a lefty-layup. Steve Novak commits the foul and Barboso hits the and-1 for a 78-66 Raptors lead.
12:00: Both starting point guards — Jeremy Lin and Jose Calderon — start the fourth quarter on the bench.
Third quarter
03.0: DeMar DeRozan hits both free throes to give the Raptors a 75-66 lead at the end of the third quarter.
22.2: Raptors collect 2 offensive rebounds and will hold for the final shot of the quarter. DeMar DeRozan powers to the basket with 3 seconds remaining as Steve Novak gets callled for a foul.
1:19: Jeremy Lin ginally gets a breather and takes a seat on the bench. Raptors star Jose Calderon does the same.
2:25: Jeremy Lin (15 points, 10 assists) gets his second-double with a nice pass to Jared Jeffries who slams it home.
2:41: Knicks calls timeout as the Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan has an obstructed path for a layup. Mike D’Antoni and Jeremy Lin appear upset. Raptors lead 71-59.
4:15: Jeremy Lin cuts the Knicks to deficit to 8 with a floater in the lane as the Raptors and Knicks trade three-pointers.
5:00: Jeremy Lin takes it right down the lane and gets fouled. Lin (13 points, 9 assists) hits both free throws, but Knicks still trail 64-54.
5:35: Jose Calderon ties up Jeremy Lin for a jump ball. Raptors win the tip, and as the shot-clock expires Calderon launches a long three which hits nothing but net. Calderon 23 points in 25 minutes.
6:56: Jeremy Lin drives to the hoop and dumps the ball to Amar’e Stoudemire who makes the layup and the ensuing free throw after getting fouled. Knicks chipping away, trail 57-49.
8:10: Amar’e Stoudemire powers over Amir Johnson to cut the lead to single digits, 53-44, forcing the Raptors to call timeout.
8:55: Jared Jeffries replaces Tyson Chandler who picks up his fourth foul.
9:28: Linas Kleiza blocks Amar’e Stoudemire and Jose Calderon comes down the floor and drains a jumper. Chandler scores off an assist from Fields (5 assists) to cut the deficit to 11. 53-42.
10:26: Jeremy Lin gets his man in the air and fires a long jumper. With one foot on the line, it counts as a long two. Raptors 51-38.
11:40: James Johnson scores the first points of the third quarter for the Raptors. Less than a minute later Johnson picks up his fourth foul and has to take a seat.fake burberry watches