- Spurs 97, Knicks 93: The Spurs entered this game nearly perfect at home. What chance did the Knicks have? At least their draft lottery position keeps getting better. Eddy Curry appeared to be motivated. He had 25 points and 12 rebounds. Too bad the Knicks let the Spurs shoot 50 percent from 3-point range. This game could have turned out differently.
- Nets 102, Bobcats 96: Until Friday, the Nets hadn't won four straight games. That No. 4 came against the Bobcats is of little concern to the suddenly hot Nets. Vince Carter had 30 points and Richard Jefferson, who was reportedly sick, 28 points. Jason Kidd threw in a triple double for good measure, and the Big Three turned in a vintage performance. After his critical role in the win against the Magic on Wednesday, Darrell Armstrong added two big threes late.
- Devils 3, Flyers 0: All hail the shutout king. Martin Brodeur stopped 36 shots for his 96th career regular-season shutout. He already holds the mark if playoffs are included, but Terry Sawchuk's mark of 103 is still within reach.
Photograph of Jamal Crawford driving around the Spurs by Bob Owen/AP
