Blowout

A heart-breaking loss to the Boston Celtics may be just what the doctor ordered for the New York Knicks (16-10). Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler, and Amar'e Stoudemire all recorded double-doubles in the two-point loss. Granted, they lost, but the Knicks sent the message to the rest of the NBA that they are not your daddy's Knickerbockers. Tonight, the Knicks hope to prove that they can play with the league's elite as they welcome LeBron James and the visiting Miami Heat (19-8) to Madison Square Garden. This will be James' first appearance at MSG as a member of the Heat and the scorned Garden faithful will be sure to let the James know how they feel about his decision.

Probable Starters (NYK): PG Raymond Felton, SG Landry Fields, SF Wilson Chandler, PF Danilo Gallinari, C Amar'e Stoudemire

Probable Starters (MIA): PG Carlos Arroyo, SG Dwyane Wade, SF LeBron James, PF Chris Bosh, C Zyndrunas Ilgauskas

Who to Watch: LeBron James, SF, MIA
James loves to play in NYC. Also, the Knicks have no rebounding presence to match James on the boards.

Prediction: The Heat are on a 10-game winning streak and the Knicks have won 13 of their last 15 games. This should be a heavily contested game, but EP gives the edge to the Heat.