Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
95
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 20 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 97 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 20 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 95 |
After Action Report
The Knicks squeaked past the Hawks 97-95. Ugly basketball, but the Knicks did just enough. The Knicks answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Knicks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Knicks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.