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NAILED IT! Glen Noack (inset) not only correctly predicted the final score in Wednesday night’s Knicks-Suns game, but also that J.R. Smith would hit a game-winning shot. (
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Crystal ball

Fan predicts exact score of Smith Buzzer-beater

Glen Noack is a 48-year-old principal of an elementary school in Bethlehem, Pa., but he may have a future as this generation’s Nostradamus.

Noack, who played power forward at Division II Bloomsburg in the 1980s, tweeted an entry at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday night for The Post’s Knicks beat writer Marc Berman’s score prediction contest staged for virtually every game. (The contestant with the closest guess to the outcome gets a retweet.)

It was the first time Noack participated in the contest. He is not a gambler, doesn’t make predictions and almost never tweets. On Wednesday night, his @noackg account showed he had tweeted 15 times. But on this evening, he was compelled after seeing both Raymond Felton and Carmelo Anthony would not play in Phoenix.

The tweet read: “Smells like a J.R. Smith buzzer beater….Knicks 99-97.’’

“It was just a hunch,’’ Noack told The Rumble.

It was a hunch for the ages. A few hours later, Jason Kidd inbounded the ball in the left corner for Smith, who turned and fired a 20-footer that rattled in at the buzzer. The Knicks had won 99-97.

“I’m a former calculus/statistics teacher,’’ Noack said. “I know the odds are extraordinary. But when I saw that Melo and Felton were both out, I knew it would be up to J.R. He’s not getting that shot when Carmelo comes back.’’

Noack didn’t even see it happen live.

“I fell asleep in the fourth quarter, then I woke up at 3 a.m. and saw briefly the highlight of J.R.’s buzzer-beater and went back to sleep,’’ Noack said. “I didn’t know the score until the next morning. I’m really not one to make predictions.’’

Noack has been a diehard Knicks fan since 1973 — their last championship season. His son, Greg, is a 6-foot-6 forward who will play at Monmouth next fall.

His Nostradamus prediction on how far the Knicks will go this season?

“I think they’ll lose in the NBA Finals,’’ Noack said.

Reeves open for Jet repair

If Jets owner Woody Johnson is looking for a football consultant to help clean up his mess, former Giants coach Dan Reeves will take the call.

“I would definitely be interested in something like that,” Reeves told The Rumble.

Reeves visited the Atlantic Health Training Center two offseasons ago and came away thoroughly impressed with the facility. Retiring Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff, who is friends with Reeves’ son-in-law, Joe DeCamillis, is the one who invited Reeves. The longtime coach volunteered his widespread knowledge and the Jets coaches picked his brain.

Reeves did not meet Johnson.

“I just know of him,” Reeves said. “He’s got a great reputation.”

Bradshaw huddles up for New Year’s Eve bash

Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw hopes he will have a playoff berth to celebrate when he hosts club mogul Noel Ashman’s New Year’s Eve fete at hot new restaurant Bamboo 52. According to Ashman, Bradshaw is bringing seven Giants teammates to the bash that will also be hosted by Playboy Playmate Courtney Culkin and “NCIS” actor Vincent Young and will feature a performance by rap legend Grandmaster Melle Mel. The event is open to the public. … An autograph signing by Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh and book signing by “Winter Classic” author Russ Cohen will be held Saturday at American Legends in Scarsdale.

NJ Marathon running for Sandy relief

For over 15,000 runners, the New Jersey Marathon always has been a special event. Organized by local Joe Gigas (who lost his house in Sandy but has vowed to rebuild) and run through five Jersey Shore towns before finishing on the boardwalk in Long Branch, the race is one of the largest recreational events in the state.

Many thought the race would be in peril due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, but US Road Sports & Entertainment, the owner and operator of the race, announced it will be run as scheduled on May 5 with the focus on raising dollars to aid in the recovery. That will include fundraising events at earlier marathons in Palm Beach and Miami and the NY Half Marathon.