Knicks 97-92 Heat (14 Dec, 2002) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

7-13, 2-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	25	36	18	18	97
MIA	26	24	21	21	92

Miami Heat

5-17, 3-8 home

Caron Butler made Dunk. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Malik Allen missed 18 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler missed Layup. Blocked by Kurt Thomas.
Malik Allen made 6 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed 22 ft Jumper.
Malik Allen made Two Point Shot.
Eddie Jones missed Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler made Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.
Eddie Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.
Brian Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best made 19 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler missed 22 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 18 ft Jumper.
Malik Allen missed 19 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Layup.
Eddie Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Mike James.
Mike James missed 15 ft Jumper.
Malik Allen missed Tip Shot.
Malik Allen made Layup.
Vladimir Stepania made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Caron Butler missed 8 ft Jumper.
Rasual Butler missed 19 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Malik Allen missed 19 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler missed Jumper.
Rasual Butler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Rasual Butler missed 18 ft Jumper.
Mike James missed Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Doleac.
Mike James missed 18 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler made Slam Dunk.
Caron Butler missed 19 ft Jumper.
Malik Allen missed 18 ft Jumper.
Travis Best made Two Point Shot.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.
Brian Grant made Hook Shot.
Eddie Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Travis Best made Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler missed 40 ft Three Pointer.
Caron Butler missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Brian Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Malik Allen made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Brian Grant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Caron Butler.
Travis Best missed Two Point Shot.
Malik Allen made 12 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Caron Butler missed Two Point Shot.
Malik Allen made 11 ft Hook Shot.
Malik Allen made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler made Layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best missed Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler made Dunk.
Mike James made 19 ft Jumper.
Mike James made Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler made Dunk. Assisted by Mike James.
Mike James missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Clarence Weatherspoon.
Malik Allen missed 19 ft Jumper.
Malik Allen missed 14 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Two Point Shot.
Vladimir Stepania made Tip Shot.
Eddie Jones made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shandon Anderson.
Mike James missed Two Point Shot.
Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed Jumper.
Travis Best missed Three Point Jumper.
Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eddie Jones made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Malik Allen missed 13 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Brian Grant made Layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Caron Butler missed 20 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Two Point Shot.
Mike James missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Othella Harrington made Layup. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot.
Howard Eisley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft Jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Latrell Sprewell made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Kurt Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Latrell Sprewell missed Two Point Shot.
Howard Eisley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Howard Eisley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Kurt Thomas missed 12 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 22 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allan Houston missed Layup. Blocked by Malik Allen.
Kurt Thomas made 12 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed Jumper.
Michael Doleac missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Michael Doleac made Layup. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Allan Houston made 18 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 21 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Michael Doleac made Layup. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Latrell Sprewell made 20 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Latrell Sprewell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Kurt Thomas made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Howard Eisley made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Howard Eisley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 11 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Howard Eisley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Shandon Anderson made 13 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Latrell Sprewell missed Two Point Shot.
Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Charlie Ward missed 12 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston made 17 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 19 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson made Two Point Shot.
Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allan Houston missed Jumper.
Charlie Ward made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.

KNICKS

HEAT

TIME		NY	MIA
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Kurt Thomas vs. Brian Grant. Malik Allen gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Caron Butler made Dunk. Assisted by Eddie Jones.	0	2
11:27	Othella Harrington made Layup. Assisted by Allan Houston.	2	2
11:11	Malik Allen missed 18 ft Jumper.	2	2
11:08	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	2	2
11:00	Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot.	4	2
10:44	Caron Butler missed Layup. Blocked by Kurt Thomas.	4	2
10:41	Malik Allen Offensive Rebound.	4	2
10:40	Malik Allen made 6 ft Jumper.	4	4
10:15	Howard Eisley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
10:12	Kurt Thomas Offensive Rebound.	4	4
10:03	Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft Jumper.	6	4
9:49	Eddie Jones missed 22 ft Jumper.	6	4
9:48	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	6	4
9:36	Kurt Thomas made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.	8	4
9:19	Malik Allen made Two Point Shot.	8	6
9:19	Othella Harrington Shooting Foul	8	6
9:19	Malik Allen made Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	7
9:08	Latrell Sprewell made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.	10	7
8:53	Howard Eisley Personal Foul	10	7
8:47	Eddie Jones missed Two Point Shot.	10	7
8:45	Othella Harrington Defensive Rebound.	10	7
8:41	Eddie Jones Shooting Foul	10	7
8:41	Allan Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	7
8:41	Allan Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	7
8:23	Caron Butler made Jumper.	12	9
8:03	Brian Grant Illegal Defense Foul	12	9
8:03	Allan Houston made Technical Free Throw.	13	9
7:58	Kurt Thomas Bad Pass	13	9
7:45	Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.	13	11
7:18	Kurt Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.	15	11
7:05	Eddie Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.	15	11
7:05	Miami Defensive Rebound.	15	11
7:05	Brian Grant Loose Ball Foul	15	11
6:52	Latrell Sprewell missed Two Point Shot.	15	11
6:50	Eddie Jones Defensive Rebound.	15	11
6:43	Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.	15	13
6:28	Howard Eisley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	13
6:26	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	15	13
6:22	Brian Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Travis Best.	15	15
5:58	Howard Eisley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.	18	15
5:58	Othella Harrington Loose Ball Foul	18	15
5:58	Miami Full Timeout.	18	15
5:58	Clarence Weatherspoon enters the game for Othella Harrington.	18	15
5:48	Travis Best made 19 ft Jumper.	18	17
5:24	Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball	18	17
5:07	Miami 20 Sec. Timeout.	18	17
5:01	Caron Butler missed 22 ft Jumper.	18	17
5:01	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	18	17
4:48	Kurt Thomas missed 12 ft Jumper.	18	17
4:46	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	18	17
4:37	Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	18	17
4:35	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	18	17
4:30	Kurt Thomas Offensive Foul	18	17
4:30	Kurt Thomas Foul	18	17
4:18	Brian Grant missed 18 ft Jumper.	18	17
4:16	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	18	17
4:07	Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft Jumper.	18	17
4:05	Eddie Jones Defensive Rebound.	18	17
4:01	Latrell Sprewell Personal Foul	18	17
3:53	Malik Allen missed 19 ft Jumper.	18	17
3:50	Clarence Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.	18	17
3:41	Clarence Weatherspoon Bad Pass. Stolen by Eddie Jones.	18	17
3:31	Clarence Weatherspoon Shooting Foul	18	17
3:31	Malik Allen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	17
3:31	New York Full Timeout.	18	17
3:31	Malik Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	18
3:31	Malik Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	19
3:15	Latrell Sprewell made 22 ft Jumper.	20	19
3:02	Eddie Jones missed Layup.	20	19
3:01	Clarence Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.	20	19
2:49	Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	19
2:47	Caron Butler Defensive Rebound.	20	19
2:31	Malik Allen Bad Pass	20	19
2:31	Mike James enters the game for Travis Best.	20	19
2:18	Allan Houston missed Layup. Blocked by Malik Allen.	20	19
2:16	Mike James Defensive Rebound.	20	19
2:14	Eddie Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Mike James.	20	21
1:54	Brian Grant Personal Foul	20	21
1:54	Vladimir Stepania enters the game for Brian Grant.	20	21
1:54	Clarence Weatherspoon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	21
1:54	New York Offensive Rebound.	20	21
1:54	Clarence Weatherspoon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	21
1:30	Mike James missed 15 ft Jumper.	21	21
1:28	Malik Allen Offensive Rebound.	21	21
1:25	Malik Allen missed Tip Shot.	21	21
1:23	Malik Allen Offensive Rebound.	21	21
1:22	Malik Allen made Layup.	21	23
1:09	Kurt Thomas made 12 ft Jumper.	23	23
57.1	Kurt Thomas Shooting Foul	23	23
57.1	Shandon Anderson enters the game for Howard Eisley.	23	23
57.1	Charlie Ward enters the game for Latrell Sprewell.	23	23
57.1	Eddie Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	23
57.1	Miami Offensive Rebound.	23	23
57.1	Michael Doleac enters the game for Kurt Thomas.	23	23
57.1	Eddie Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	24
43.8	Allan Houston missed Jumper.	23	24
41.8	Vladimir Stepania Defensive Rebound.	23	24
29.5	Vladimir Stepania made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.	23	26
15.4	Michael Doleac missed 5 ft Hook Shot.	23	26
12.1	Malik Allen Defensive Rebound.	23	26
4.4	Mike James Bad Pass. Stolen by Charlie Ward.	23	26
0.1	Michael Doleac made Layup. Assisted by Charlie Ward.	25	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	26

Regular Season Series

NY leads 1-0

Knicks
97
Heat
92

Game 1

14/12

Heat
92
Knicks
84

Game 2

23/12

Heat
65
Knicks
72

Game 3

20/1

Knicks
80
Heat
82

Game 4

30/1

Kaseya Center

1:00 AM, 14 December 2002

Miami, FL

Attendance: 15,895

Referees:
Michael Smith
Pat Fraher
Mike Callahan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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