Los Angeles, Nov 21 (AFP\/APP):Alec Burks scored 20 points and Julius Randle flirted with a triple double as the New York Knicks used a fourth quarter surge to beat the mistake-prone Houston Rockets 106-99 on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Burks, who scored just three points in the first three quarters, helped put the finishing touches on a contest that featured 12 lead changes and nine ties at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n
Randle had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, while Emmanuel Quickley came off the bench to score 13 points in the win.
\nChristian Wood recorded his eighth double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) but also had six turnovers as the Rockets dropped their 14th straight game.<\/p>\n
Eric Gordon finished with 15 points and five assists while Jalen Green scored 16 points for Houston, who committed 22 turnovers and missed nine of 22 free throws.<\/p>\n
New York overcame an early deficit in the fourth thanks to Burks’ hot shooting which included hitting five three pointers.
\nGordon made a basket with 5:23 remaining to give the Rockets a 91-89 lead.<\/p>\n
Knicks guard Quickley hit a three pointer to make it 95-91 for New York with 3:35 to go.
\nBurks then hit a couple more threes and the Knicks never looked back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Los Angeles, Nov 21 (AFP\/APP):Alec Burks scored 20 points and Julius Randle flirted with a triple double as the New York Knicks used a fourth quarter surge to beat the mistake-prone Houston Rockets 106-99 on Saturday. Burks, who scored just three points in the first […]<\/p>\n
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