Steve Francis was booed for a careless turnover and a missed 3-pointer.

The Knicks missed open shots, they made careless turnovers and they were a step behind Detroit all game.

New York missed shots, made careless turnovers and stopped attacking the offensive glass.

This game was in reach, but just about everything went wrong in the final minutes, from missed free throws to careless turnovers and ill-advised shots.

They missed free throws, they made careless turnovers, and they played poor defense.

Then came the big final kick, and the Suns withered behind missed 3-pointers and careless turnovers.

The only time the Knicks ran into difficulty offensively was when they committed careless turnovers.

As for concentration, the Knicks have made careless turnovers and have lacked defensive intensity in the game's early stages.

So the result was a sporadic game - sparkling plays one moment, careless turnovers the next.

He looked it late Thursday, committing a careless turnover in the final minute that helped seal the loss.