Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
105
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 99 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 105 |
After Action Report
In Phoenix, the Suns outlasted the Knicks 105-99. Suns' scorers couldn't be contained. Suns' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Suns. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.