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Shorthanded Knicks go for second straight win vs. Bobcats

Dec 20, 2006 - 4:38 PM Charlotte (6-17) at New York (10-17) 7:30 pm EST

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- After a wild brawl on Saturday, the New York Knicks went out and posted their most improbable win of the season just two days later.

After dressing only eight players in their last contest, the Knicks will regain the services of Jerome James and take on the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday.

The Knicks were forced to play with just eight players after NBA commissioner David Stern disciplined four for their role in Saturday's brawl against the Denver Nuggets.

Nate Robinson was suspended for 10 games, Mardy Collins was penalized for six and Jared Jeffries four. James had to serve a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during the altercation and the team was fined $500,000.

On Monday, Stephon Marbury scored on a driving layup at the buzzer to finish with 29 points and David Lee added 17 with a career-high 20 rebounds as the Knicks rallied for a 97-96 overtime victory over Utah.

While the Knicks found a way to win, the Bobcats have struggled lately and enter Wednesday's contest having lost four of their last five contests.

Gerald Wallace scored a season-high 31 points and Raymond Felton and rookie Adam Morrison each added 16 for the Bobcats, who committed 16 turnovers in a 106-100 loss to Boston.

The Bobcats swept the three-game series with New York last season.