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Houston Rockets @ New York Knicks 95–102

2003-02-25 19:30 · NBA · Madison Square Garden, New York NY · Att. 19,763

Houston Rockets 2002-03 · New York Knicks 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Knicks
Field goals	31-62 .500	37-76 .487
Three-pointers	4-10 .400	8-17 .471
Free throws	29-35 .829	20-22 .909
Offensive rebounds	4	3
Defensive rebounds	33	26
Total rebounds	37	29
Assists	17	21
Steals	7	12
Blocks	3	2
Turnovers	17	12
Personal fouls	21	26
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	3	4
Points off turnovers	11	29

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Cuttino Mobley G	45	25	9-17	2-3	5-6	0	4	4	2	2	0	1	2	-8
Steve Francis G	42	19	4-9	0-2	11-15	0	12	12	4	1	1	5	4	-8
Yao Ming G	34	24	9-15	0-0	6-6	1	5	6	1	0	1	5	3	-13
Eddie Griffin F	26	8	2-7	0-1	4-4	2	1	3	3	2	1	0	3	-14
James Posey G	23	10	4-5	2-3	0-0	0	4	4	2	1	0	3	4	+1
Glen Rice F	25	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	-8
Maurice Taylor G	22	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	0	5	5	2	1	0	2	1	+7
Kelvin Cato C	14	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	+6
Moochie Norris G	9	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	+2
Juaquin Hawkins F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Smith		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Boylen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Cooper		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Wells		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melvin Hunt		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Falsone		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	95	31-62	4-10	29-35	4	33	37	17	7	3	17	21

FG .500 · 3P .400 · FT .829

Did not play: Terence Morris (dnp - coach's decision), Tito Maddox

New York Knicks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Allan Houston G	42	28	9-20	3-7	7-8	0	3	3	3	2	0	4	2	+6
Howard Eisley G	36	12	4-7	2-4	2-2	0	2	2	5	2	0	1	3	+8
Othella Harrington F	35	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	8	9	1	0	0	3	3	+6
Latrell Sprewell G	35	13	5-11	1-3	2-2	1	0	1	8	1	0	2	2	+3
Kurt Thomas C	27	13	5-13	0-0	3-3	1	3	4	0	4	1	0	5	0
Shandon Anderson G	23	14	4-8	1-2	5-6	0	5	5	1	2	0	1	3	+5
Clar. Weatherspoon F	19	9	4-5	0-0	1-1	0	4	4	0	1	0	0	2	+6
Michael Doleac C	16	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	+2
Frank Williams G	8	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	3	-1
Mike Saunders		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Greer		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Thibodeau		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Chaney		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Brittenham		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Clifford		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Williams		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	102	37-76	8-17	20-22	3	26	29	21	12	2	12	26

FG .487 · 3P .471 · FT .909

Did not play: Travis Knight (dnp - coach's decision), Lee Nailon (dnp - coach's decision), Lavor Postell (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ted Bernhardt, George Toliver, Phil Robinson

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:44 PM EST)
12:00 NYK Jump Ball Thomas vs. Griffin: Tip to Harrington
11:48 NYK Houston 5' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
11:37 NYK Sprewell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:26 HOU Yao 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 2–2
11:11 NYK MISS Eisley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:09 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:00 HOU MISS Yao 12' Jump Shot
10:58 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:44 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:44 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
10:40 HOU Francis Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
10:25 NYK MISS Houston 20' Jump Shot
10:24 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:14 HOU Mobley 10' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
9:57 NYK Thomas 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 4–4
9:34 HOU Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 7–4
9:15 NYK Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
9:15 HOU Posey STEAL (1 STL)
9:12 HOU Posey Driving Dunk (5 PTS) 9–4
9:07 KNICKS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
8:57 NYK MISS Thomas 12' Jump Shot
8:56 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:49 NYK Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
8:37 NYK MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
8:35 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:25 NYK Thomas P.FOUL (P1.T3)
8:24 NYK Houston P.FOUL (P1.T4)
8:20 HOU Yao 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 13–4
8:06 NYK MISS Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:04 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:56 HOU Posey OFF.Foul (P1)
7:56 HOU Posey Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
7:42 NYK MISS Thomas 18' Jump Shot
7:40 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:32 HOU Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
7:32 NYK Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
7:18 NYK MISS Harrington 14' Jump Shot
7:17 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:01 HOU Griffin 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Posey 2 AST) 15–4
6:50 NYK MISS Thomas Layup
6:50 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:49 KNICKS Rebound
6:43 NYK Houston 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 15–6
6:26 HOU Mobley 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 17–6
6:11 NYK MISS Houston Layup
6:10 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:07 NYK Eisley P.FOUL (P1.PN)
6:07 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
6:07 Rockets Rebound
6:07 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:56 NYK MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
5:54 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:48 HOU MISS Mobley 20' Jump Shot
5:46 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:41 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:41 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
5:39 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Eisley 1 AST) 18–9
5:17 HOU MISS Yao 9' Jump Shot
5:16 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:57 NYK MISS Houston 3PT Jump Shot
4:55 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:40 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Griffin 2 AST) 21–9
4:18 NYK MISS Sprewell 18' Jump Shot
4:16 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:09 HOU MISS Griffin 18' Jump Shot
4:07 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:01 NYK MISS Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:59 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:48 NYK Thomas Driving Layup (4 PTS) 21–11
3:22 HOU MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot
3:21 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:15 NYK Eisley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 21–14
3:11 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
3:11 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Griffin
2:54 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 23–14
2:41 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
2:40 NYK Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:38 NYK Sprewell 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 23–16
2:23 HOU Mobley 12' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 25–16
2:06 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:06 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Yao
2:06 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
2:06 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:55 NYK Eisley P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:55 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:55 NYK SUB: Williams FOR Eisley
1:55 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:43 NYK MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
1:41 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:24 HOU Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
1:24 NYK Houston STEAL (1 STL)
1:04 NYK Sprewell Driving Layup (4 PTS) 27–20
0:43 NYK Williams P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:43 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:43 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:34 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:34 NYK Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:34 NYK Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:18 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 32–22
0:00 NYK MISS Sprewell 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 KNICKS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:09 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:12 PM EST)
11:45 HOU Mobley 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 34–22
11:26 NYK MISS Anderson 18' Jump Shot
11:25 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:08 HOU MISS Taylor 9' Jump Shot
11:06 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:55 NYK Sprewell 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–24
10:37 HOU MISS Norris 21' Jump Shot
10:35 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:17 NYK MISS Thomas 10' Jump Shot
10:15 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:58 HOU MISS Rice 21' Jump Shot
9:56 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:39 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (16 PTS) 36–24
9:15 NYK Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 36–27
8:53 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:53 Timeout: Official
8:53 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Sprewell
8:53 NYK SUB: Doleac FOR Thomas
8:53 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
8:53 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
8:37 NYK Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 38–30
8:22 HOU Mobley Driving Dunk (20 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 40–30
8:03 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
8:03 HOU Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
8:00 NYK Williams S.FOUL (P2.T2)
8:00 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
8:00 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
7:51 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:38 NYK Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
7:38 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
7:33 NYK Doleac S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:33 HOU MISS Norris Free Throw 1 of 2
7:33 Rockets Rebound
7:33 HOU Norris Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:18 NYK Anderson 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 43–32
6:58 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
6:58 NYK Weatherspoon STEAL (1 STL)
6:48 NYK Houston 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 43–34
6:31 NYK Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P1.T4)
6:31 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
6:31 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:31 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
6:21 HOU Rice P.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:21 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
6:15 NYK Anderson OFF.Foul (P1)
6:15 NYK Anderson Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
6:02 HOU MISS Rice 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:00 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:54 NYK Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 45–37
5:34 NYK Williams P.FOUL (P3.PN)
5:34 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
5:34 NYK SUB: Sprewell FOR Williams
5:34 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:34 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:18 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:18 NYK Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:18 NYK MISS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2
5:17 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:01 HOU Yao Layup (8 PTS) 49–38
5:01 NYK Doleac S.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:01 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
4:40 NYK MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
4:38 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
4:25 HOU Rice Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
4:25 NYK Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
4:17 NYK Doleac 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 50–40
3:54 HOU Yao 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) 52–40
3:41 NYK MISS Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:39 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:26 HOU Yao 4' Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 54–40
3:03 HOU Norris S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:03 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Norris
3:03 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Taylor
3:03 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Weatherspoon
3:03 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Doleac
3:03 NYK Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:03 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
3:03 NYK Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
2:48 HOU MISS Yao 14' Jump Shot
2:47 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:31 NYK Harrington Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
2:31 HOU Griffin STEAL (1 STL)
2:18 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
2:18 NYK Anderson STEAL (2 STL)
2:17 HOU Griffin P.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:17 NYK Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:17 NYK Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:57 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:55 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:43 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
1:43 HOU Francis BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:41 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:37 NYK Harrington Layup (2 PTS) 54–46
1:26 NYK Anderson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:26 HOU SUB: Posey FOR Rice
1:26 NYK SUB: Eisley FOR Anderson
1:26 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:26 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:07 NYK MISS Houston 12' Jump Shot
1:06 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
0:56 HOU MISS Griffin 13' Jump Shot
0:54 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:43 NYK Thomas 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 56–48
0:26 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
0:26 NYK Thomas STEAL (2 STL)
0:21 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Yao
0:06 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:06 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
0:06 NYK SUB: Doleac FOR Thomas
0:06 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:00 HOU MISS Francis 30' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:41 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:58 PM EST)
11:43 HOU MISS Mobley 21' Jump Shot
11:41 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
11:31 NYK MISS Thomas 19' Jump Shot
11:29 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
11:11 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
11:11 NYK Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:09 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
11:03 NYK MISS Thomas 13' Jump Shot
11:02 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:43 HOU MISS Griffin 13' Jump Shot
10:41 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:27 NYK Harrington OFF.Foul (P2)
10:27 NYK Harrington Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
10:10 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
9:49 NYK Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
9:49 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
9:44 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
9:44 NYK Houston STEAL (2 STL)
9:39 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:39 NYK Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
9:39 NYK Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
9:14 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T11)
9:14 NYK Thomas STEAL (3 STL)
9:10 NYK Thomas Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 56–54
9:10 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:10 NYK Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
8:52 HOU Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Griffin 3 AST) 59–55
8:44 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
8:30 NYK MISS Harrington 15' Jump Shot
8:28 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:17 NYK Houston S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:17 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
8:17 Rockets Rebound
8:17 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
8:13 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:11 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:11 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
8:11 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
7:58 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
7:57 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:52 HOU Posey Driving Dunk (10 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 63–55
7:28 NYK Harrington 3' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Eisley 2 AST) 63–57
7:05 HOU MISS Mobley 9' Jump Shot
7:03 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:53 NYK MISS Thomas 8' Jump Shot
6:51 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
6:32 HOU MISS Yao 15' Jump Shot
6:31 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
6:29 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P4.T3)
6:29 HOU Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:29 NYK SUB: Doleac FOR Thomas
6:29 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Sprewell
6:29 HOU Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
6:13 NYK Eisley 19' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 65–59
5:51 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
5:51 NYK Eisley STEAL (1 STL)
5:46 NYK Houston 23' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 65–61
5:30 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
5:29 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:21 NYK MISS Harrington Layup
5:21 HOU Griffin BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:19 KNICKS Rebound
5:14 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) 65–64
4:52 HOU MISS Griffin 6' Jump Shot
4:51 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
4:48 NYK Harrington Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
4:48 HOU Griffin STEAL (2 STL)
4:46 HOU Francis Driving Layup (11 PTS) 67–64
4:25 NYK MISS Doleac 15' Jump Shot
4:23 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:13 HOU MISS Francis Layup
4:13 NYK Doleac BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:13 NYK Jump Ball Doleac vs. Francis: Tip to Eisley
4:13 KNICKS Rebound
4:04 NYK MISS Doleac 14' Jump Shot
4:02 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:38 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)
3:30 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:30 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Griffin
3:30 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
3:30 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
3:16 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
3:15 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:01 NYK MISS Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:59 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:38 HOU MISS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:36 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:28 HOU Posey P.FOUL (P4.T4)
2:16 NYK Houston Out Of Bounds Turnover (P3.T10)
2:16 HOU SUB: Rice FOR Posey
1:55 HOU MISS Francis Layup
1:53 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:47 NYK Anderson 21' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 67–68
1:22 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
1:21 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:16 NYK MISS Anderson Layup
1:15 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
1:11 HOU Yao Dunk (17 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 69–68
0:48 NYK Houston Driving Finger Roll (25 PTS) 69–70
0:33 NYK Anderson P.FOUL (P3.T4)
0:18 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#14)
0:03 NYK MISS Eisley 16' Jump Shot
0:01 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
0:00 HOU MISS Francis 63' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:24 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:26 PM EST)
11:48 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T11)
11:33 HOU Cato 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Rice 1 AST) 71–70
11:17 NYK Doleac 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Eisley 3 AST) 71–72
10:53 HOU Rice Driving Layup (2 PTS) 73–72
10:27 NYK MISS Houston 16' Jump Shot
10:26 KNICKS Rebound
10:24 NYK Anderson 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Eisley 4 AST) 73–74
10:07 HOU MISS Taylor 17' Jump Shot
10:05 KNICKS Rebound
9:55 NYK Eisley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
9:45 NYK Harrington S.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:45 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
9:45 NYK SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Harrington
9:45 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
9:26 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:24 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:11 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 77–74
8:50 NYK MISS Doleac 17' Jump Shot
8:49 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:12)
8:30 HOU Francis Reverse Layup (17 PTS) (Cato 1 AST) 79–74
8:30 NYK Doleac S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:30 Timeout: Official
8:30 NYK SUB: Sprewell FOR Houston
8:30 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 1
8:30 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:30 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Doleac
8:15 NYK Weatherspoon 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sprewell 4 AST) 79–76
7:59 HOU MISS Francis 15' Jump Shot
7:58 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:51 NYK MISS Weatherspoon 18' Jump Shot
7:49 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:33 NYK Thomas P.FOUL (P5.T3)
7:22 HOU Taylor OFF.Foul (P1)
7:22 HOU Taylor Foul Turnover (P2.T15)
7:22 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Thomas
7:12 NYK MISS Sprewell 15' Jump Shot
7:11 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:58 HOU Francis 8' Fadeaway Jumper (19 PTS) 81–76
6:38 NYK Harrington 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Eisley 5 AST) 81–78
6:13 HOU MISS Cato 10' Jump Shot
6:11 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
5:58 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.T1)
5:58 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
5:58 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
5:58 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Taylor
5:58 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Anderson
5:48 NYK Weatherspoon Layup (4 PTS) (Houston 2 AST) 81–80
5:26 NYK Eisley S.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:26 HOU Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:26 HOU Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:16 NYK Houston 18' Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Sprewell 5 AST) 83–82
4:50 HOU Griffin 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 85–82
4:29 NYK Eisley Driving Finger Roll (7 PTS) (Sprewell 6 AST) 85–84
4:09 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
4:08 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:07 HOU Yao Layup (19 PTS) 87–84
3:58 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
3:39 HOU Rice S.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:39 NYK MISS Houston Free Throw 1 of 2
3:39 KNICKS Rebound
3:39 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
3:27 HOU Mobley Layup (24 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 89–85
3:11 NYK Weatherspoon Driving Dunk (6 PTS) (Houston 3 AST) 89–87
3:11 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:11 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
2:57 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T16)
2:57 NYK Eisley STEAL (2 STL)
2:48 NYK Eisley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 89–91
2:27 HOU Yao Driving Dunk (21 PTS) 91–91
2:27 NYK Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:27 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
2:15 NYK MISS Eisley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:13 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:57 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
1:57 NYK Sprewell STEAL (1 STL)
1:50 NYK Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 92–94
1:50 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
1:50 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Harrington
1:42 HOU Yao 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 94–94
1:21 NYK Weatherspoon 8' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Sprewell 7 AST) 94–96
1:04 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T18)
1:04 NYK Thomas STEAL (4 STL)
0:49 NYK Sprewell 15' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 94–98
0:49 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
0:44 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P3)
0:44 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P5.T19)
0:25 NYK Thomas 16' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sprewell 8 AST) 94–100
0:25 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 1)
0:18 NYK Sprewell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:18 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
0:18 HOU SUB: Hawkins FOR Yao
0:18 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2
0:17 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:16 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P4.T4)
0:16 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Hawkins
0:14 HOU Griffin P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:14 NYK Eisley Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:14 NYK Eisley Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:04 HOU MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
0:02 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 End of 4th Period (9:59 PM EST)