February 18th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
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New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson won the slam dunk contest during All-Star Weekend; however, if he continues his high level of play, he may be making appearances at the All-Star Game. Robinson scored 32 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime as the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in overtime 112-107 at Madison Square Garden.
The first half was relatively competitive as both teams shared nine lead changes and 8 ties in the first half, which ended with the Knicks taking a 57-56 when a replay of a Tim Duncan shot proved he shot the ball too late. Defense took over for a spell in the third quarter with both teams combining to make only 14 of 40 shots; the Spurs made the last 2 buckets of the period as they tied things up at 77-all going into the fourth quarter.
Neither team led by more than 3 points in the fourth period as Duncan had 13 points and made his first 6 shots; his missed bank-shot at the buzzer sent the game into overtime. Robinson snapped a 104-all tie with a jumper with 2:31 remaining, then sped downcourt to make a layup over Duncan for a 108-104 lead with 1:55 left. Al Harrington’s driving layup gave New York an insurmountable 6-point lead with 24 ticks left on the game clock.
Robinson led all New York scorers with 32 points (including 4 three-pointers), 10 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal while Chris Duhon and Wilson Chandler added 17 each – with Duhon grabbing 4 rebounds, dishing out 8 assists along with a steal while Chandler grabbed 2 rebounds along with a steal and 2 blocked shots.
San Antonio was led by Duncan with 26 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocked shots but committing 7 turnovers while Roger Mason added 20 (including 3 treys) with 6 rebounds and 2 assists. New York (22-31) plays again on Friday when they host the Toronto Raptors while San Antonio (35-17) travels to Detroit to take on the Pistons Thursday night.
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