Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
114
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 105 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 31 | 21 | 34 | 114 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets fended off the Knicks 114-105. Ugly basketball, but the Nets did just enough. The Nets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Knicks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.