Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
97
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
88
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 22 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 97 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 24 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 88 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Knicks fended off the Hawks 97-88. Knicks' starting five clicked while the Hawks looked disjointed. The Knicks steamroller is in full effect right now; Hawks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Knicks bench chemistry carried them. The Knicks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Knicks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.