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Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
104
away
Chemistry Hot
New York KnicksKnicks
102
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 29 20 31 24 104
New York KnicksKnicks 24 39 12 27 102

After Action Report

The Wizards survived the Knicks 104-102. Wizards' scorers couldn't be contained. The Wizards carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Wizards' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Wizards bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Knicks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Knicks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Wizards · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.