Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
New York KnicksKnicks
109
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 23 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 98 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 25 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Knicks outlasted the Hawks 109-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Knicks. The Knicks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Knicks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.