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NEW YORK -- Theres little margin for error, and the New
York Knicks know it. They need a big finish to the
regular season, and after the way theyve started the last
two games, maybe they have one in them. Carmelo Anthony
scored 18 of his 29 points in the first quarter, sending
the Knicks to a rare easy night in a 108-81 victory over
the Utah Jazz on Friday. With a long way to go to get
back into playoff position, the Knicks won their second
straight following a seven-game losing streak. They began
a favourable portion of their schedule by opening an
early double-digit lead and remaining comfortably ahead
the rest of the way. They scored 39 points in the first
quarter, their best in any period this season, after
scoring 38 in the opening 12 minutes at Minnesota on
Wednesday. "Last two games is, we had no choice," coach
Mike Woodson said. "Time is somewhat running out and
every game is important." Anthony added a season-high
eight assists while playing just three quarters of a game
that wasnt competitive for long after the opening tip.
J.R. Smith had 17 points and Tyson Chandler finished with
16 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who led by as
many as 32. "We can either cave in and let teams beat the
hell out of us, or we can come out there fighting," Smith
said. "Thankfully we are coming out here fighting and it
starts on the defensive end." Amare Stoudemire, who has
moved into the starting lineup along with Smith, scored
10 for the Knicks. They visit Cleveland on Saturday to
play one of the teams in between them and Atlanta, which
currently holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the
Eastern Conference. New York entered play 5 1/2 games
behind the Hawks. The losing has wrecked Anthonys hopes
of putting off discussion about his free-agency plans
until after the season. His brief postgame questions were
focused on reports that Chicagos Joakim Noah talked to
him about joining the Bulls, and that the Knicks had
spoken to Phil Jackson about a role in the organizations
management. "Its going to be more stories coming out,
more speculation, everybodys going to have their own take
on different stories, so for me Ive got to focus on
playing ball and thats it," Anthony said. He did it well
Friday, despite battling a cold. Anthony scored New Yorks
final 11 points in the first quarter, with a four-point
play and another 3-pointer in the final 38 seconds as the
Knicks opened a 39-22 lead on 70 per cent shooting. New
York stretched the lead to 21 late in the second quarter
and was ahead 60-41 at halftime. New York is 23-40 but
still has playoff aspirations due to all the weak
competition at the bottom of the East. The Knicks
upcoming schedule gives them hope, with games against
Philadelphia, Boston and Milwaukee, all among the NBAs
worst teams, next week. They had no trouble with the
Jazz, another lowly squad that lost to the Knicks for the
fifth straight time. Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks each
scored 18 for the Jazz, who dropped their fifth straight
and fell to 0-5 on their six-game, nine-day trip that
ends Saturday in Philadelphia. "I thought for two or
three months weve played pretty steady basketball, right
around .500 basketball. For us that was a step in the
right direction," forward Richard Jefferson said. "Now
were at the end of the season, youve got a lot of guys
playing minutes that theyve never played before. We can
see fatigue, frustration. A lot of things are coming into
play, but youve got to stick with it." NOTES: The Knicks
will take part in a news conference Monday at the
Westchester County Center in White Plains, N.Y., with
county and NBA Development League officials to discuss
their plans to bring a franchise to Westchester. ...
Blown out in Chicago on ABC last Sunday, the Knicks had
their April 13 rematch with the Bulls in New York booted
off the network Friday. It will become a 7:30 p.m. start
with no national TV coverage, while Oklahoma City at
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. The club announced on Wednesday that Malhotra signed a
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Ariz. - Five weeks removed from the San Diego practice
squad, Ryan Lindley will start at quarterback for the
Arizona Cardinals against Seattle on Sunday night.Coach
Bruce Arians announced the decision Monday following the
teams practice, with experience the deciding factor in
choosing Lindley over rookie Logan Thomas in what figures
to be the biggest game of the Cardinals season.Arians
said he will have a package for Thomas in the game plan
and both quarterbacks might see action.Lindley came on in
relief when Drew Stanton went down with a knee injury in
Thursday nights 12-6 victory at St. Louis.Asked what he
said to Lindley when he told him hed start against
Seattle, Arians said, Go sling it baby. Go have fun.
Youre here for a reason. Youre only on this team because
youre talented enough to be here. You have everything it
takes to win the game.The stakes for Sunday nights game
are enormous.The Cardinals, a playoff berth already
assured, can clinch the NFCs No. 1 playoff seed with a
win. That would mean all potential playoff games would be
at home, including the Super Bowl, since its to be played
at University of Phoenix StadiumA loss would leave the
teams tied for first in the NFC West, with Seattle
holding the tiebreaker by virtue of two wins over
Arizona. If the teams were still tied at the end of the
regular season the following week, Arizona would be
relegated to a wild card berth.Knowing that were in,
theres some comfort, Arians said, but knowing whats at
stake, we dont want to travel to play.With their
quarterback issues, the Cardinals are 7 1/2-point
underdogs at home against the Seahawks.Arians said he
could care less what others think about this game.The
only one that needs to believe is that locker room, he
said, and they believe it. They saw it on the practice
field today, and theyll see it all week. Like I said, its
easy too be written off.dddddddddddd. Weve been written
off all year.Arizona is 7-0 at home this season and 13-2
since Arians arrived.Stantons sprained right knee is the
latest in a long list of injuries that have hit the
team.Arians estimated Stanton would be back in two to
four weeks. The quarterback was riding an exercise bike
in the brief portion of practice open to
reporters.Stanton took over as starter after Carson
Palmer went down with a season-ending knee injury, also
against St. Louis, on Nov. 9. Two days later, Arizona
signed Lindley off the Chargers practice squad.Lindley
was Arizonas No. 3 quarterback, behind Palmer and
Stanton, last season.But the team drafted Thomas in the
fourth round and he took the No. 3 spot from Lindley in
the preseason.Now, Thomas finds himself playing behind
the quarterback he had beaten out.Obviously, youve got to
be a little disappointed, he said. Youve waited your
entire time to be that person. I understand completely
that its Ryans time, Ryans turn, whatever it may be, but
Ill be the No. 1 fan and then when its my turn Ive got to
make my plays.Lindley was not in the locker room when
reporters were allowed there on Monday.Safety Tyrann
Mathieu practiced and is expected to play after missing
two games with a broken thumb. He will play with a cast.I
wasnt going to miss this one, he said.Notes: The
Cardinals signed quarterback Jeff Mathews to the practice
squad. An undrafted rookie from Cornell, Mathews had been
on the Indianapolis practice squad before he was released
on Sept. 9. To make room, Arizona released linebacker
Kion Wilson from the practice squad. ... Arians said
guard Paul Fanaika, who had been sidelined with a
sprained ankle, practiced. However, Arians would not say
whether Fanaika would be back in the starting
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