Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
105
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 105 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 26 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Knicks squeaked past the Hawks 105-104. Ugly basketball, but the Knicks did just enough. The Knicks came in with something to prove after a loss; Knicks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- 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.