(My Sportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets will return home for two straight games, starting with the New York Knicks Wednesday night at the IZOD Center. New Jersey will also host the Toronto Raptors and is 4-5 at the Meadowlands this season. It has won two in a row and handed the Philadelphia 76ers a 95-84 setback on Saturday at the Wachovia Center. Devin Harris poured in 27 points and handed out eight assists to pace the Nets, who got 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists from Vince Carter. In injury news for New Jersey, forward Bobby Simmons (personal) is questionable for Wednesday's game. The Knicks will continue a five-game road trip and fell to 2-8 as the visitor this season following Tuesday's 105-100 loss to the Chicago Bulls in the opener of the swing at the United Center. Al Harrington scored a game-high 28 points and Quentin Richardson chipped in 22 in defeat. David Lee logged 11 points and grabbed 15 boards, while Chris Duhon, who signed with the Knicks in the offseason after spending the first four seasons of his NBA career with Chicago, ended with 15 points and 14 assists. New York has lost six straight on the road and will also visit Sacramento, Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks went 3-1 against the Atlantic Division-rival Nets last season, but New Jersey has won 11 of the past 15 meetings in this series. New York is unbeaten in its last two contests at the Meadowlands. |
