In 1889 he was elected to the state legislature, but an opponent shot him dead on the town's main street.

In the Nets' last eight tight games, their opponents have shot a remarkable 50.4 percent from the floor.

Only once did the Knicks allow an opponent to shoot better than 53 percent last season.

The smaller courts make covering the court, or reaching the opponents shot easier as well.

His opponents would be shooting back from the southeast.

The Jaspers are also letting their opponents shoot 48.5 percent from 3-point range.

New York has allowed just 91.9 points per game, and its opponents have shot just 43.4 percent.

While Dallas leads the league in scoring (103.9 points a game), opponents are shooting just 40 percent.

In the three games before tonight's, the Nets' opponents shot better than 50 percent.

Before last night's game opponents had been shooting just 41.6 percent from the field during the streak.