WASHINGTON - The New York Knicks were on a mission to cool down Gilbert Arenas.
They did, and paid for it.
With the Knicks hounding the guard with the knack for game-winning shots, the Washington Wizards passed the ball from Antawn Jamison to DeShawn Stevenson to Caron Butler, who dunked with 2.2 seconds remaining last night to give his team a 99-98 victory.
"So much of the focus was on Gilbert, and that enabled us to get open," said Butler, who had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists. "DeShawn made a great play. We made eye contact, and he threw it to me on the backdoor slip...
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