Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
93
away
Chemistry
Cold
New York KnicksKnicks
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 18 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 93 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 26 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Knicks pulled away from the Hawks 109-93. The Hawks couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Knicks. The Knicks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Knicks couldn't shake the cold spell. The Hawks looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.