The essentials: Wizards (20-16) at Knicks (10-26)
7:30 p.m.
Madison Square Garden
Comcast Sports Net

Last Year:
November 14: Knicks 102, Wizards 82.
December 6: Wizards 113, Knicks 102. This happened.
January 17: Wizards 99, Knicks 98. This happened.
March 10: Wizards 90, Knicks 89. This happened.

Notable Knicks numbers this season:
29th in expected winning percentage (.225).
19th in pace factor (89.6 possessions per game).
24th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (103.3).
29st in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (112.8).

Key links
Posting and Toasting.
Knickerblogger.
Straight Bangin blog preview.
Posting and Toasting blog preview.
Never forget.
Marbury may need ankle surgery.
Blog fight!!!
Competition Discussion: New York.

Starting lineups:
Knicks
PG: Fred Jones
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Quentin Richardson
PF: Zach Randolph
C: Eddy Curry

Tonight's lines:
Wizards at Knicks: Wizards by 2.5.
Over/Under on Big 2 scoring: 43.9 points.

The Wizards may be euphoric, but I'm struggling with early flu-like symptoms, so I'm heading to take a nap.  I'll try to be back before tonight's game, but for now, use this as the game thread.

This is an open game thread, so laugh at Isiah here.  

GO WIZARDS!