Cliffy's Tip Saves Nets

The Nets controlled the game for 46 minutes at Madison Square Garden Friday night, but the Knicks went on an 11-0 run culminating in a David Lee tip-in to give them a one-point lead with 9.8 seconds left in the game. After a timeout, Vince Carter (who missed a pull-up on the previous possession) took the ball to the basket and missed an attempt from the right block, but Clifford Robinson tipped it in from the opposite side to give the Nets back the lead with 2.8 on the clock. Because New York did not have any timeouts left, Stephon Marbury could only get off a halfcourt attempt at the buzzer that was off the line. Jason Kidd led the Nets with 23 points, seven boards and nine assists. Richard Jefferson added 21 and Robinson had his best game since returning from injury with 11 points and six boards off the bench. The Knicks outscored the Nets by 16 at the foul line, but they committed 17 turnovers, compared to 10 from the Nets.

• Boxscore - NBA.com
• Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
• Robinson’s Tip Lifts Nets Past Knicks - Brian Mahoney - NBA.com (AP)
• Nets Escape With Victory to Regain First Place - Howard Beck - New York Times
• Kidd Will Play for U.S. Team - New York Times
• Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - Mark Jackson - YES Network
• Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
• Jason Kidd Interview (Video) - Michelle Beadle - YES Network
• NBA: New Jersey 101, New York 100 - UPI
• Robinson's old legs lift Nets - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
• Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. New York Knicks - Nathaniel S. Butler - NBAE
• Nets beat Knicks in a cliffhanger - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
• Nets-Knicks Notebook: Curry forced to adjust - Dave D'Alessandro and David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
• Knicks: Young team still need maturing - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
• Cliff plays hero role - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• Knicks stung by rally snap - Marc Berman - New York Post
• Beaten inside again - Alan Hahn - New York Newsday
• It's a Garden of glory for Jason - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• Curry feels star struck by Stephon - Marc Berman - New York Post
• Garden gets giddy--for a few fleeting seconds - Mike Vaccaro - New York Post
• Cliff's big tip costs Knicks - Frank Isola - New York Daily News
• Nets glad to make great escape - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
• Robinson's old legs lift Nets - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
• Curry loses feel at the line - Alan Hahn - New York Newsday
• Isiah Thomas Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
• Hot Nets relish win - Anthony Rieber - New York Newsday
• Curry, not Kidd, will be the man - Ken Berger - New York Newsday
• Beaten inside again - Alan Hahn - New York Newsday
• Nets wake up in the Knick of time - Larry Fleisher - SNY
• Isiah comments on the loss (mp3) - MSG
• Robinson on his tip-in (mp3) - MSG
• Robinson's tip-in sinks Knicks - Steve Adamek - The Record
• Old Vines In The Garden - Joe - Joe Netsfan