The Knicks smacked down a very uninspired bunch of Magic players last night in Orlando.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks last night with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.  J.R. Smith (15 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal), Toney Douglas (15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in 25 minutes) and Tyson Chandler (12 points and 12 rebounds) also had solid games for the Knicks in this game.  The Knicks are now 28-27 on the year.

The Knicks were outscored 40-17 in the 4th quarter last night as they choked away a big lead.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks last night with 39 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Landry Fields also had a solid game with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Tyson Chandler (12 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and J.R. Smith (11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in 29 minutes) also had decent games for the Knicks last night.  The Knicks are now 27-27 on the year.

The Knicks will be without 23-year old point guard Jeremy Lin for the next six weeks due to left knee surgery.  Lin has played in 35 games (25 starts) for the Knicks this year and he is averaging 26.9 minutes, 14.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game.  The Knicks are hoping that 32-year old Baron Davis has something left in the gas tank as he is the new starting point guard.  He has played in 19 games (4 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 19.1 minutes, 5.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

The Knicks outrebounded the Cavs 47-38 and they held them to 38.9% shooting from the floor, but it wasn’t until the 4th quarter when they outscored them 25-15 that they finally put them away.  J.R. Smith led the way for the Knicks last night with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals in 35 minutes on the floor.  Carmelo Anthony (19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Tyson Chandler (14 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocked shots) also had rock solid games for the Knicks last night.  Iman Shumpert pitched in with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals for the Knicks in this game.  The Knicks are now 27-26 on the year.

The Knicks were outrebounded 40-33 and the Hawks shot 50.7% from the floor and those were the big reasons for the loss last night.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks last night with 36 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Iman Shumpert was also pretty hot offensively as he finished up with 25 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 3 steals.  Landry Fields pitched in with 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in this game.  The Knicks are now 26-26 on the year.

With Jeremy Lin down to a knee injury, the Knicks have inserted 32-year old Baron Davis into the starting lineup and he has looked pretty solid.  In his last two games (both starts), Davis is averaging 29.5 minutes, 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  He has now played in 17 games (2 starts) for the Knicks overall this year and he is averaging 18.2 minutes, 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  But, Davis is only shooting 35.3% from the floor and 24.4% from three point range so far this year, and that just isn’t going to get it done.  The Knicks hope that Davis continues to play well until Lin returns to action.

21-year old SG/SF Iman Shumpert has played pretty solid basketball overall this year for the Knicks.  He has played in 44 games (20 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 27.5 minutes, 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game.  Shumpert is only shooting 39.2% from the floor this year, so he’s far from perfect.  The Knicks hope that Shumpert improves his outside shot and shot selection over the summer.  23-year old center Josh Harrellson has been solid, when healthy this year.  He has played in 27 games (3 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 15.7 minutes, 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.  Harrellson could see a bump in P.T. in the near future with Amare Stoudemire and Jared Jeffries down with injuries.  25-year old center Jerome Jordan hasn’t had much of a chance to show what he can do so far this year.  He has played in 18 games (0 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 4.4 minutes, 1.5 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game.

The Knicks rolled to a 90-59 lead after the first three quarters last night before calling off the dogs.  Carmelo Anthony (25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Iman Shumpert (25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Steve Novak also had a solid game with 16 points and 2 rebounds in only 23 minutes off the bench.  J.R. Smith (12 points) and Baron Davis (11 points) also pitched in for the Knicks last night.  The Knicks are now 26-25 on the year.

The Knicks will be without 29-year old power forward Amare Stoudemire indefinitely due to a bulging disk in his back.  Stoudemire has played in 43 games (all starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 33.2 minutes, 17.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.  The Knicks are likely going to go with a smaller lineup until Stoudemire returns to action.  With that in mind, the Knicks are going to need Tyson Chandler and Carmelo Anthony to hit the boards really hard until Stoudemire is ready to play again.

UPDATE:  (3/28/2012) – The Knicks will likely be without Amare Stoudemire for the next 2-4 weeks as he gets non-surgical treatment for his bulging disk in his back.

The Knicks outscored the Bucks 42-28 in the second half last night to put them away.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Nuggets last night with 28 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Tyson Chandler (13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Baron Davis (13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in 34 minutes) also had rock solid games for the Knicks last night.  Iman Shumpert pitched in with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal last night.  The Knicks are now 25-25 on the year.