Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Tue Mar 29, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
128
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
113
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 38 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 128 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Knicks pulled away from the Lakers 128-113. Knicks' scorers couldn't be contained. The Knicks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Knicks bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.