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You'd think a 12-point lead with 3:43 to go would be safe. But this season's Knicks have been the masters at giving just enough late effort to barely lose, and that's what they did again Friday in a 101-100 loss to the Nets at the Garden. If not for Clifford Robinson's tip-in, the home team's surge might have paid off.

-Knicks 100, Heat 76: Eddy Curry's 5-for-5 shooting in the third quarter helped the Knicks outscore the Heat, 34-14, in the period and helped New York roll to its second straight win. It's the Knicks' first winning streak of the season, though Friday's win came over a decimated Heat team. The Knicks have won the two games by a combined 44 points, and they've called on a wide range of contributors. Jamal Crawford, who scored 19, called it "the most balanced victory so far." They've had four through their first 10 games.

Just days after Gothamist commended the efforts of the Nets' bench players, a reserve helped seal Thursday's 86-82 defeat of Minnesota in New Jersey. As the season wears on and the Nets' already-slim chances of a seed other than the third diminish, more Nets reserves should see key miinutes. On Thursday, it was Clifford Robinson's two fourth quarter three pointers that helped make the difference.

As the playoffs near, the Nets have less and less to play for. Barring a drastic turnaround in the standings, they will end up as the three seed. Still, Gothamist likes their perforances in recent nights, including Tuesday's 112-100 win at Washington. Those stumbles of late February and early March now look more like a momentary disruption than a bad sign for the playoffs.

The art of the heartbreaking defeat is reaching new heights this year in New York. And no, I'm not talking about the Yankees. Allen Iverson capped a stellar 38-point night by dishing the winning assist in a 106-105 win for the 76ers against the Knicks on Monday night. Marc Jackson added 22 for Philly, who now have a share of the Atlantic Division lead.