Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
113
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
87
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 20 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 113 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 17 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 87 |
After Action Report
The Knicks buried the Hawks 113-87. Knicks' scorers couldn't be contained. Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Knicks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Knicks bench chemistry carried them. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.