It didn’t hurt that Kobe Bryant was suspended by the NBA and missed this game, but the Knicks played well and deserved this win.  They outrebounded the Lakers 48-33 tonight and looked like they wanted the game more than the Lakers did.  Eddy Curry had a great game with 27 points and 9 rebounds.  Stephon Marbury also had a good game with 22 points and 7 rebounds.  Jamal Crawford had a solid game too with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Knicks improved to 20-27 on the season with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270130018