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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Jeremy Lin netted 17 points and dished out
nine assists as the New York Knicks eased past the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks,
99-82, at Madison Square Garden.
Steve Novak also scored 17 points for New York, which improved to 9-2 over its
last 11 games. Landry Fields had 16 points, Carmelo Anthony dropped in 15 and
J.R. Smith contributed 12 for the Knicks.
Jeff Teague dropped in a game-high 18 points for Atlanta, who will be without
leading scorer Joe Johnson until after the All-Star break because of
tendinitis in his left knee.
Willie Green added 16 points and Josh Smith had 13 with seven rebounds in
Atlanta's fifth loss in six games.
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