Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 9:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
114
away
Chemistry
Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
87
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 26 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 114 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 11 | 25 | 18 | 33 | 87 |
After Action Report
The Nets shocked the Knicks 114-87. The breakneck pace played right into Nets' hands. Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Knicks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.