New York Knicks @ Charlotte Bobcats 4/26 - Final game of the season

Sorry guys for the late game thread, something came up.

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Charlotte hopes to avoid the worst winning percentage in NBA history if the team can somehow defeat the Knicks and snap a 22-game losing streak. Charlotte is missing Corey Maggette and Eduardo Najera in the lineup and Reggie Williams missed Wednesday’s game due to soreness in his left knee.



Starting Lineups:

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Game Preview:
The New York Knicks don't seem overly concerned about where they start their postseason regardless of the outcome of their regular-season finale.
The Charlotte Bobcats, however, have plenty of incentive to win Thursday night to avoid capping an utterly miserable and potentially record-setting season of futility.

For the Knicks (35-30), a victory would ensure them the No. 7 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs that would allow them to avoid Chicago in the first round. New York would also open the postseason at Miami win or lose if Philadelphia loses at Detroit on Thursday night.

"Right now it really doesn't matter," Knicks star Carmelo Anthony said. "Whoever we play, we'll have to start on the road anyway, so we just want to start just preparing for whether it's Chicago, whether it's Miami, just get ready to go."

Coach Mike Woodson's team put itself in position to clinch the seventh spot with a 99-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The Knicks made things far too interesting in the second half by nearly blowing an 18-point lead as Anthony looked on from the bench, but JR Smith hit a key jumper in the final minute to secure their eighth win in 12 games.

"Chicago has had the best record in the league the last two years, so why does everybody jump ahead and say, `Oh, you should dodge Miami and play Chicago?" center Tyson Chandler said. "I think both of those teams are 1 and 2, so you can pick your poison on them. I feel like we have to believe in ourselves enough that it doesn't matter who we play."

While the Knicks are playoff-bound, the postseason seems light years away for woeful Bobcats (7-58), who have dropped 22 straight. They need a victory to avoid setting an NBA mark for the lowest single-season winning percentage, since a loss would drop them below the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers squad that finished 9-73 for a .110 percentage.

"Nobody in here is used to losing like we have lost this year," swingman Gerald Henderson said after Wednesday night's 102-95 defeat at Orlando. "It just kind of humbles you and teaches you a lot about what it takes to be successful in this game. It also teaches you what it takes to have a good team in the NBA. It's a learning process and hopefully we will come out with a win tomorrow."

A win would also allow the Bobcats to avoid next season with the harsh spotlight that would come with being close to Cleveland's NBA-record 26-game losing streak set in the 2010-11 season. If Charlotte loses this game, its 23-game skid would be the longest to end a season in NBA history, surpassing a 19-game run of futility by the Cavaliers to close the 1981-82 campaign.

If there were any positives to glean from Wednesday's loss, the seven-point margin of defeat marked the eighth single-digit loss during this franchise-record run of misery. Thirteen of the losses have come at home, where the Bobcats have been outscored by 17.1 points per game -- averaging 83.8 points on 39.4 percent shooting.

Despite Charlotte's season-long struggles, one of its seven victories came in stunning fashion at New York on Jan. 4, when everything broke right offensively in a 118-110 win. Henderson scored 24 points and Boris Diaw had a season-high 27 as the Bobcats shot 55.3 percent -- far and away their season best.

That was just one of four occasions this season when Charlotte shot 50 percent or better. The Knicks, though, clamped down defensively in the most recent meeting -- a 111-78 rout Jan. 24 at Charlotte as Chandler had 20 points and 17 rebounds and the Knicks limited the Bobcats to 32.9 percent shooting.

Biggest Matchup:


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Tonight's Tracks:







Let's end this season with a W!:gony:

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NYk_Reloaded718

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aha, some of you will either be pissed or happy when this game is over... lets see if were tanking it and hoping for a Philly win or we actually play with some dignity out there.

Woodson said last night in the press conference he has no intentions on resting our starters, yet Melo, Chandler, And Baron are all out i smell tanking here lol.

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aha, some of you will either be pissed or happy when this game is over... lets see if were tanking it and hoping for a Philly win or we actually play with some dignity out there.

Woodson said last night in the press conference he has no intentions on resting our starters, yet Melo, Chandler, And Baron are all out i smell tanking here lol.

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Yeah it smells a little like tanking with a tad bit of pussy.
 

miked1958

Rotation player
76ers are resting their starters too, said Chicago is a better matchup.

Guys on TNT just said Knicks would rather play bulls with a not 100% Rose so they will sit Amare, Melo and try to give bobcats every OPP to win.

If that was the case and NY really does want to play Bulls why didn't they just finish tanking last night vs LAC? They let an 18 point lead go down to 1point. Why not let them come all the way back? We would be sitting in 8th right now. Then all they would have to do tonight is play it close and watch Philly score. If Philly loses then they could just let cats win. Now it will be very obvious if they lose on purpose to them
 

finestrg

Rotation player
Right away, I like Amar'e featured in the starting lineup with Tyson and Melo sitting out. Let him re-establish himself and hopefully have a nice game right before the playoffs. He needs the work coming off the injury anyway. I hope Amar'e goes off tonight kid! We get him right (and he looks good so far since coming back) we're gonna be one tough out.
 

finestrg

Rotation player
Man, Amar'e's mid-range game hasn't been there all yr....Nice pass to Harrellson right there by STAT. Make that 2 nice looks..
 

finestrg

Rotation player
STAT's never gonna be a great defender, we all know that, but his shot-blocking has been there right before he got hurt and after the injury...Nice to see him challenging shots again coming weakside...We haven't seen that most of the yr.. Remember the big block on Elton Brand right before he got hurt? The big block on Marvin Williams the other day at the buzzer (the shot attempt came late but if it didn't Amar'e was there to stop him)? The big block on LeBron last yr? That's huge for us.
 

miked1958

Rotation player
First 4 picks are in for NFL Draft.

No surprise at 1 and 2 with luck and rg3 to colts and skins.
Trent richardson from Bama went to the browns. Guess Gmen are not trading up. Lol

Number 4 was Vikings picking tackle matt Khalil
 
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