The Knicks outscored the Pistons 33-15 in the 4th quarter to surge to victory last night!  The Knicks shot 51.3% from the floor and they outrebounded the Pistons 41-32 which definitely helped the cause last night.  Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Knicks last night with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Danilo Gallinari was also an offensive force last night with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.  Rookie center Timofey Mozgov was taken out of mothballs last night and he responded with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist in 40 minutes on the floor.  Raymond Felton (12 points) and Landry Fields (10 points) also pitched in for the Knicks last night.  The Knicks are now 25-22 on the year.

Due to some injuries, the Knicks have given 24-year old guard Toney Douglas more P.T. and he isn’t doing anything at all with it.  In his last five games, Douglas is averaging 24.6 minutes, 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.  Douglas is only shooting 29.5% from the floor and 21.1% from three point range in his last 5 games and that’s unacceptable.  He has now played in 45 games (1 start) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 22.8 minutes, 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  Douglas is only shooting 38.8% from the floor and 34.1% from three point range so far this year.  Don’t be surprised if the Knicks are looking for some backup guards at the trade deadline.

The Knicks were outrebounded 46-34 last night and they didn’t play any D as the Hawks shot 51.2% from the floor and that was a lethal combination in this game.  Amare Stoudemire (27 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Raymond Felton (21 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Knicks last night.  Landry Fields (15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals), Shawne Williams (12 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Danilo Gallinari (12 points) also pitched in for the Knicks last night.  The Knicks are now 24-22 on the year.

The Knicks only shot 36.1% from the floor last night but they got hot in the 4th quarter outscoring the Heat 29-15 to pull away for the victory.  Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Knicks last night with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Danilo Gallinari only hit 5 of 15 shots from the floor but a lot of the shots he made were big ones in the 4th quarter as he finished up with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.  Landry Fields was outstanding last night with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.  Shawne Williams pitched in with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal in 27 minutes off the bench.  The Knicks are now 24-21 on the year.

The Knicks outscored the Wizards 22-15 in the 4th quarter to prevail last night at Madison Square Garden.  Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Knicks last night with 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots.  Wilson Chandler also filled up the stat sheet last night with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Danilo Gallinari (17 points and 4 rebounds) and Raymond Felton (17 points, 2 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals) also had solid games for the Knicks.  The Knicks are now 23-21 on the year.

The Knicks were outrebounded 57-40 last night and they were outscored 48-38 in the second half last night which were the two biggest factors for the tough loss.  Danilo Gallinari led the way for the Knicks last night with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots.  Amare Stoudemire filled up the stat sheet with 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Bill Walker (12 p0ints), Landry Fields (11 points), Raymond Felton (10 points) and Toney Douglas (10 points) also pitched in last night for the Knicks.  The Knicks are now 22-21 on the year.

The Knicks only shot 37.8% from the floor and they were outrebounded 50-44 which helps explain the loss in San Antonio last night.  Raymond Felton only shot 8 of 21 from the floor as he led the way for the Knicks with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.  Amare Stoudemire only shot 8 of 25 from the floor but he still finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Danilo Gallinari (16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals), Ronny Turiaf (10 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots) and Toney Douglas (11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals) also had decent games for the Knicks last night.  The Knicks are now 22-20 on the season.

The Knicks didn’t really expect much out of their rookies this year.  22-year old shooting guard Landry Fields was a 2nd round pick but he’s playing better than almost anyone taken ahead of him.  Fields has played in 41 games (all starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 32.1 minutes, 10.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.  The Knicks are very, very happy with Fields so far this year and they hope he doesn’t hit a rookie wall in the second half of the 2010-11 season.  24-year old center Timofey Mozgov made the Knicks wait a couple of years before signing with them.  He has played in 26 games (9 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 10.0 minutes, 2.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per  game.  He is only shooting 37.3% from the floor and 65.4% from the free throw line which is the main reason that his playing time has dried up in January.  Mozgov has only played in 2 games for the Knicks so far this month (they have played 9 games) and he is averaging 4.0 minutes, 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in those games.  24-year old shooting guard Andy Rautins hasn’t gotten off the bench much so far this year.  He has played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 5.0 minutes, 1.7 points and 0.7 assists per game.  Rautins is buried on the depth chart so don’t expect his P.T. to increase any time soon.

When the Knicks want to go to a bigger lineup they have been using 28-year old Ronny Turiaf at center.  He has played in 8 games so far this January and he is averaging 20.5 minutes, 5.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game.  Turiaf is shooting an amazing 66.7% from the floor so far this month (18 of 27).  He has now played in 33 games (10 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 18.7 minutes, 4.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game.  The Knicks should consider giving Turiaf more minutes going forward as he is a good defender and rebounder which are two things they lack.

The Knicks got blasted in Houston last night, plain and simple.  Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Knicks in this game with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Raymond Felton (14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and Toney Douglas (13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 18 minutes) also had solid games for the Knicks last night.  Danilo Gallinari (11 points) and Wilson Chandler (10 points) also pitched in.  The Knicks are now 22-19 on the year.