Sat Jan 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
109
away
Chemistry
Hot
New York KnicksKnicks
111
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 33 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 109 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 31 | 18 | 37 | 25 | 111 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Knicks squeaked past the Nets 111-109. Knicks torched the Nets on the offensive end. Knicks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Knicks locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.