Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
132
away
Chemistry
Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
86
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 35 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 132 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 23 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Knicks rolled past the Hawks 132-86. Knicks torched the Hawks on the offensive end. Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; 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. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.