Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
123
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
93
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 28 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 123 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 26 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 93 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Knicks blew the doors off the Hawks 123-93. The Hawks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Knicks carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Knicks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Knicks bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Knicks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.