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Sat Jan 29, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
93
away
Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
91
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New York KnicksKnicks 16 26 21 30 93
Detroit PistonsPistons 32 9 20 30 91

After Action Report

In Detroit, the Knicks survived the Pistons 93-91. Ugly basketball, but the Knicks did just enough. Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Knicks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Knicks bench chemistry carried them. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 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.
  • Knicks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.