The 6-9 senior forward, who was named the tournament's most valuable player, paced all scorers with 25 points.

Eddie Johnson paced Phoenix with 33 points, 16 in the fourth quarter.

Garnett paced the Timberwolves (13-15) with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Curry again paced the Knicks, with 23 points and 8 rebounds.

Darrwin Purdie paced the losers with 22 points and seven rebounds.

Jefferson paced the team with 16 points and Kittles added 14, but no one else cracked double figures.

Williams paced the Nets with 24 points and 19 rebounds.

Robinson, who paced all scorers with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting in Game 1, agreed.

"I was kind of hoping he would make them," said Barkley, who paced the 76ers with 25 points and 22 rebounds.

Mike Miller, a sophomore forward, paced Florida with 19 points and 9 rebounds.