Knicks Lose After JR Smith's 36-Point Night Falls One Shot Short
Mar 8, 2013, 19:35 IST
With Carmelo Anthony injured, the Knicks put the game in the hands of streaky sixth man JR Smith against the Thunder last night.
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Smith rose to the challenge, scoring 36 points with an array of low-percentage step backs and contested threes that only a handful of NBA players could make with any consistency.
He was making some wild shots, especially in the second half.
On the final play of the game, Smith had a chance to win it with one last impossible step-back, but he couldn't get any separation from Russell Westbrook and the shot clanged off the back of the rim to give the Thunder a 95-94 win.
Here's the shot:
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And here's a quick round-up of the shots he was hitting in the second half: