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ATLANTA -- J.R. Smith gave the Knicks a lift in a rare start before Carmelo Anthony assumed his normal lead role against the Hawks. Anthony continued his success against Atlanta by scoring 25 points and New York regrouped after blowing a 17-point lead to beat the Hawks 95-91 on Wednesday night. It was an important win for the Knicks, who were coming off an ugly 120-89 loss to San Antonio on Sunday. "Oh, man, it was a great way to kind of get back on track," Anthony said. "Any time you can win on the road, thats always a big win." Anthony averaged 41 points against the Hawks in two games last season, bringing his career average against Atlanta to 26.9. Smith, last seasons Sixth Man of the Year, made his first start since March 9, 2012, at Milwaukee. He came off the bench in each of his 80 games last season. Smith was suspended the first five games this season for violating the NBAs anti-drug program. Coach Mike Woodson said before the game he started Smith instead of Pablo Prigioni to "see if we can get off to a better start." Smith did his part, making three of four 3-pointers in the opening period as the Knicks took a 29-24 lead. Prigioni started the second quarter and followed Smiths lead, sinking a 3-pointer to give the Knicks their first double-digit lead at 36-26. Smith finished with 12 points in only his second game of the season after off-season knee surgery. "I kind of went over my limit with him," Woodson said. "He played 32 minutes and I didnt want to go over 30. But its tough when youre trying to win games and youre turning to your trainer and asking how many minutes hes on the floor.... It makes it a little tough." The Knicks committed only six turnovers. The Hawks had 15, including four by rookie point guard Dennis Schroder in less than 9 minutes. New York outscored Atlanta 30-23 in the final period. "Much better effort than we put forth in that San Antonio game," Anthony said. "Im glad to see that we responded in that fashion and put that game behind us." The Knicks, relying on 3-pointers, led 47-30 in the second period and 55-45 at halftime. New York made only 5 of 25 shots from the field while being outscored 23-10 in the third period, leaving the Hawks with a 68-65 lead. "We took some quick shots," Anthony said. "I took some quick shots. We just had to settle down and get our composure back, get our momentum back and go from there." Anthony and the Knicks regained control after the Hawks led 78-72 early in the fourth quarter. Anthony made a free throw, driving layup and a 3-pointer to launch an 11-0 run that gave New York the lead. Andrea Bargnanis 3-pointer capped the run. Anthony made 9 of 25 shots from the field. "Hes a heck of a player," said Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer. "I feel like a lot of the night we made Carmelo work for his shots, but because hes a great player he was able to make some of those tough shots. At that big moment, they needed him to step up and he did. Its a credit to Carmelo." Bargnani had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 points for New York. Jeff Teague led Atlanta with 25 points and eight assists. Al Horford had 23 points. Horford said the Hawks must learn to finish out games. "I feel good about our team," Horford said. "We just need to learn how to hold the leads and finish out these games. Weve let some of these slip away, so we need to be better in that regard." Teague said the Hawks are still coming together in Budenholzers first season. "We made mistakes," Teague said. "Were still a new group and were still trying to figure one another out. Were getting better every game. (The Knicks) have been together for a while." The Knicks made eight of their first 16 3-pointers. The Hawks missed their first nine 3s before Cartier Martin ended the drought late in the second period. NOTES: Hawks G Lou Williams has been cleared for full participation in practice as he continues to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Jan. 18. ... Kyle Korver made two 3-pointers and has at least one 3 in 81 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in NBA history behind Dana Barros (89). ... New Yorks Metta World Peace had four points on his 34th birthday. ... Teague made 11 of 14 free throws. ... Martin had 13 points for Atlanta. White Jordan 1 Wholesale .com) - Nino Williams posted 18 points and seven rebounds, as Kansas State edged No. Jordan 1 Banned Replica . Listen to the Raptors vs. Jazz live tonight on TSN Radio 1050 at 9pm et/6pm pt. The Raptors are 1-1 so far on the five-game junket after defeating Denver and losing to Portland. http://www.bestfakejordan1.com/best-fake...-sail-mens.html. 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You can listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1040 Vancouver with coverage starting at 5pm pt. The 35-year-old Luongo won 284 of the 512 regular-season and playoff games he played for Vancouver from 2006 until he was dealt to Florida on March 4. He helped the Canucks win six division titles, claim the Presidents Trophy twice and reach the Stanley Cup finals in 2011. Though Luongo made 29 saves during a 4-3 home shootout loss to Vancouver on March 16, hes naturally wondered what it would be like to face the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Its crossed my mind once or twice, said Luongo, whose last start at Vancouver came Jan. 29. Im not quite sure what type of reception Im going to get, but Ill definitely enjoy the game, thats for sure. Lous and boos, they all sound the same. Though Luongos 388 regular-season wins are 12th on the NHLs all-time list, some Vancouver fans could be inclined to offer a negative response considering he went 32-31 in the postseason for the Canucks. He posted a 3.69 goals-against average while losing his final six playoff starts and was peppered during an 8-1 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals. Despite a drawn-out process that eventually led to his departure from Vancouver, Luongo harbors no hard feelings toward the Canucks organization, their players or fans. Ive moved on, Luongo said. I enjoyed my time here. I was disappointed I wasnt able to bring a Cup here. Though Luongo has enjoyed visiting with former teammates and friends this week, hell take a business-like approach in his return to the net after a head-on collision with Alex Ovechkin forced him to sit out the third period of Sundays 4-3 loss at Washington. Luongo, who allowed one goal on 64 shots in tthe previous two games before yielding three against the Capitals, leads a Florida team thats just outside of playoff position in the Eastern Conference.dddddddddddd Its good to be back, Luongo said. Im trying to be in the moment. Were doing pretty well, were in the mix for a playoff spot. Thats exciting. Thats what my focus is on to be honest. That helps a little bit, having faced the guys already once, so have a good game and give my team a chance to win. The Panthers (17-11-9) snapped an 11-game winless stretch (0-5-1 with five ties) at Vancouver with a 3-2 shootout victory Nov. 19, 2013. Current Canuck Shawn Matthias, who was part of the Luongo deal, scored the tying goal for Florida. Luongo will try to stymie the Canucks (23-12-3), who are in the midst of a 5-1-1 stretch and looking for a third straight victory after Tuesdays 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. With goals leader Radim Vrbata out due to illness, Linden Vey snapped a 12-game goal drought and Nick Bonino scored his first in eight contests. I think every team thats good in this league and wins has some secondary scoring, said defenseman Ryan Stanton, who added his second career goal. Its uncertain if Vrbata, who has a goal in three straight games and 16 on the season, will be available for this matchup. After watching backup Eddie Lack make 21 saves against the Islanders, Ryan Miller could return to the Canucks net. Miller has a 1.66 GAA during a 4-1-1 run, but has posted a 3.63 GAA during a 1-2-1 stretch against the Panthers. Floridas Nick Bjugstad has recorded three of his team-leading 15 goals in the last four games and five points in the last five contests. Game Notes: Teams split two games last season, both in a shootout FLA has one all-time regulation win in VAN (first game) Mar 7/94 VAN has 6 wins, 5 ties, 1SOL, past 12 at home vs FLA Vancouver: won 2 straight, 3GA, 6/6 on PK D Sedin (1G, 8A) past 7 games Florida: 1-2-1 past 4 games, 8GF, 2/12 on PP Ekblad (2A) past 2 games ' ' '