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Sat Apr 16, 2005 · 1:00 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
98
away
Chemistry Steady
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
119
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New York KnicksKnicks 16 29 30 23 98
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 31 28 27 33 119

After Action Report

In Charlotte, the Bobcats rolled past the Knicks 119-98. The Knicks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Bobcats' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Knicks. The Bobcats locker room is humming, and it showed. The Bobcats rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Bobcats · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.