The Knicks' offensive woes began early, as New York scored just 15 points in the first quarter. For the game, the Knicks shot just 31 percent on the game; the 'Bockers were No. 8 in the league in both total field goal and three-point percentage before the game. The Knicks played their trademark offense with lots of fast breaks and lots of threes … but little fell in the hoop.

Beno carried the load and hit several big shots down the stretch; he also had some key defensive plays. (Hence, the Yeti talk.) Landry went 6-10 and had four offensive rebounds for nine total; he repeatedly had Amar'e Stoudemire on the All-Star's heels.