Knicks 89-87 Wizards (15 Dec, 2003) Play-by-Play

Washington Wizards

7-16, 4-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
WSH	20	17	25	25	87
NY	19	17	25	28	89

New York Knicks

9-16, 6-5 home

Dikembe Mutombo missed 17 ft Jumper.
Antonio McDyess missed 15 ft Jumper.
Keith Van Horn made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Keith Van Horn missed 14 ft Jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed Layup.
Allan Houston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 7 ft Jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed Layup. Blocked by Etan Thomas.
Keith Van Horn missed Layup.
Antonio McDyess missed 15 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Allan Houston made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Allan Houston made Two Point Shot.
Keith Van Horn missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 12 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allan Houston made Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Allan Houston made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Shandon Anderson made Two Point Shot.
Shandon Anderson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Allan Houston missed Jumper.
Michael Doleac missed 10 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed Two Point Shot.
Shandon Anderson missed Two Point Shot.
Shandon Anderson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 12 ft Jumper.
Michael Doleac missed 10 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed Layup.
Kurt Thomas missed 7 ft Jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 4 ft Jumper.
Frank Williams missed 20 ft Jumper.
Frank Williams missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antonio McDyess made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Frank Williams.
Keith Van Horn missed 22 ft Jumper.
Antonio McDyess made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
Frank Williams missed 18 ft Jumper.
Howard Eisley made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Allan Houston made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Antonio McDyess made Layup. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Allan Houston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Howard Eisley missed Layup. Blocked by Steve Blake.
Antonio McDyess missed 18 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 6 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Kurt Thomas missed Layup.
Kurt Thomas made Layup.
Charlie Ward made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Allan Houston made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Charlie Ward missed Three Point Jumper.
Antonio McDyess missed 19 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed Layup.
Allan Houston made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Allan Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Antonio McDyess missed 16 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shandon Anderson.
Antonio McDyess missed Layup.
Antonio McDyess missed Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed Tip Shot.
Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 8 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Shandon Anderson missed Layup.
Kurt Thomas made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Allan Houston made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Shandon Anderson made Two Point Shot.
Kurt Thomas missed 14 ft Jumper.
Antonio McDyess made Two Point Shot.
Antonio McDyess missed Layup. Blocked by Etan Thomas.
Antonio McDyess made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Allan Houston made 22 ft Jumper.
Larry Hughes missed Layup. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Larry Hughes missed 19 ft Jumper.
Larry Hughes missed Two Point Shot.
Jarvis Hayes missed Jumper.
Larry Hughes missed 21 ft Jumper.
Jarvis Hayes made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
Jarvis Hayes missed 13 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Blake.
Etan Thomas made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Blake.
Steve Blake missed 21 ft Jumper.
Larry Hughes missed 18 ft Jumper.
Larry Hughes missed 17 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas made Slam Dunk.
Steve Blake missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Etan Thomas missed Layup.
Jarvis Hayes made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
Etan Thomas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Blake.
Jarvis Hayes missed 12 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas missed 9 ft Jumper.
Brevin Knight made 17 ft Jumper.
Kwame Brown missed 11 ft Jumper.
Brevin Knight made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
Jarvis Hayes missed Three Point Jumper.
Larry Hughes made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brevin Knight missed 19 ft Jumper.
Christian Laettner missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kwame Brown missed Layup.
Jared Jeffries made Layup.
Christian Laettner made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juan Dixon.
Kwame Brown made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jared Jeffries.
Juan Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Juan Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper.
Juan Dixon made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Jarvis Hayes missed Jumper.
Juan Dixon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Etan Thomas.
Jarvis Hayes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Jared Jeffries missed 21 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas missed Layup.
Jarvis Hayes missed 17 ft Jumper.
Juan Dixon made 17 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jarvis Hayes made Layup.
Larry Hughes made 14 ft Jumper.
Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot.
Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Blake.
Larry Hughes missed Layup.
Jared Jeffries made 11 ft Jumper.
Jarvis Hayes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jarvis Hayes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Blake.
Larry Hughes missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Steve Blake missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brendan Haywood missed 7 ft Jumper.
Jarvis Hayes made Jumper. Assisted by Brendan Haywood.
Brendan Haywood missed 8 ft Jumper.
Juan Dixon missed 20 ft Jumper.
Steve Blake missed 17 ft Jumper.
Brendan Haywood made Slam Dunk.
Kwame Brown missed 9 ft Jumper.
Brevin Knight missed 19 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas made Two Point Shot.
Jared Jeffries made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
Juan Dixon missed Layup.
Larry Hughes made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Larry Hughes missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Etan Thomas missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Larry Hughes made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Juan Dixon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jarvis Hayes missed 9 ft Jumper.
Brevin Knight made 17 ft Jumper.
Etan Thomas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot.
Jared Jeffries missed 5 ft Jumper.
Larry Hughes missed 21 ft Jumper.
Brevin Knight made 29 ft Three Point Jumper.

WIZARDS

KNICKS

TIME		WSH	NY
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Etan Thomas vs. Dikembe Mutombo. Howard Eisley gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Jarvis Hayes Shooting Foul	0	0
11:45	Allan Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	1
11:45	Allan Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	2
11:30	Etan Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Allan Houston.	0	2
11:19	Dikembe Mutombo missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:17	Etan Thomas Defensive Rebound.	0	2
11:15	Larry Hughes missed Layup. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.	0	2
11:14	Washington Offensive Rebound.	0	2
11:04	Larry Hughes missed 19 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:04	Larry Hughes Offensive Rebound.	6	4
11:03	Larry Hughes missed Two Point Shot.	0	2
10:49	Etan Thomas Offensive Rebound.	0	2
10:40	Jarvis Hayes missed Jumper.	0	2
10:37	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:26	Antonio McDyess missed 15 ft Jumper.	0	2
10:25	Jared Jeffries Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:11	Larry Hughes missed 21 ft Jumper.	0	2
10:08	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:02	Antonio McDyess Bad Pass	0	2
9:49	Jarvis Hayes made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.	2	2
9:33	Keith Van Horn made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.	2	4
9:08	Jarvis Hayes missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	4
9:07	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	2	4
8:56	Keith Van Horn missed 14 ft Jumper.	2	4
8:53	Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.	2	4
8:47	Etan Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Blake.	4	4
8:27	Keith Van Horn missed Layup.	4	4
8:25	Etan Thomas Defensive Rebound.	4	4
8:18	Etan Thomas made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Blake.	6	4
8:18	Antonio McDyess Shooting Foul	6	4
8:18	New York Full Timeout.	6	4
8:18	Etan Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	6	4
8:15	Antonio McDyess Defensive Rebound.	6	4
8:00	Etan Thomas Shooting Foul	6	4
8:00	Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	5
8:00	Dikembe Mutombo missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	5
7:58	Keith Van Horn Offensive Rebound.	6	5
7:54	Allan Houston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
7:52	Dikembe Mutombo Offensive Rebound.	6	5
7:43	Dikembe Mutombo missed 7 ft Jumper.	6	5
7:41	Etan Thomas Defensive Rebound.	6	5
7:22	Steve Blake missed 21 ft Jumper.	6	5
7:20	Howard Eisley Defensive Rebound.	6	5
7:11	Steve Blake Shooting Foul	6	5
7:11	Antonio McDyess made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	6
7:11	Antonio McDyess made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	7
6:56	Keith Van Horn Personal Foul	6	7
6:47	Larry Hughes missed 18 ft Jumper.	6	7
6:45	Larry Hughes Offensive Rebound.	6	7
6:31	Larry Hughes missed 17 ft Jumper.	6	7
6:28	Etan Thomas Offensive Rebound.	6	7
6:28	Etan Thomas made Slam Dunk.	8	7
6:05	Keith Van Horn missed Layup. Blocked by Etan Thomas.	8	7
6:03	Keith Van Horn Offensive Rebound.	8	7
6:01	Keith Van Horn missed Layup.	8	7
6:01	Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.	8	7
5:56	Steve Blake missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	7
5:54	Etan Thomas Offensive Rebound.	8	7
5:52	Etan Thomas missed Layup.	8	7
5:50	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	8	7
5:41	Mitchell Butler Technical Foul	8	7
5:41	Allan Houston made Technical Free Throw.	8	8
5:35	Antonio McDyess missed 15 ft Jumper.	8	8
5:33	Jarvis Hayes Defensive Rebound.	8	8
5:31	Steve Blake Bad Pass	8	8
5:15	Antonio McDyess 3 second	8	8
5:03	Jarvis Hayes made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.	10	8
4:41	Dikembe Mutombo made 7 ft Two Point Shot.	10	10
4:28	Etan Thomas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Blake.	12	10
4:16	Jared Jeffries Personal Foul	12	10
4:16	Brevin Knight enters the game for Steve Blake.	12	10
4:16	Kwame Brown enters the game for Jared Jeffries.	12	10
4:05	Allan Houston made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Howard Eisley.	12	12
3:47	Jarvis Hayes missed 12 ft Jumper.	12	12
3:44	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	12	12
3:29	Allan Houston made Two Point Shot.	12	14
3:13	Etan Thomas missed 9 ft Jumper.	12	14
3:11	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	12	14
2:59	Keith Van Horn missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	14
2:57	Brevin Knight Defensive Rebound.	12	14
2:51	Brevin Knight made 17 ft Jumper.	14	14
2:32	Antonio McDyess Bad Pass	14	14
2:32	Washington Full Timeout.	14	14
2:32	Shandon Anderson enters the game for Antonio McDyess.	14	14
2:32	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Keith Van Horn.	14	14
2:32	Charlie Ward enters the game for Howard Eisley.	14	14
2:18	Kwame Brown missed 11 ft Jumper.	14	14
2:16	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	14	14
2:05	Kurt Thomas missed 12 ft Jumper.	14	14
2:03	Kwame Brown Defensive Rebound.	14	14
1:50	Kicked Ball	14	14
1:38	Brevin Knight made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.	16	14
1:15	Charlie Ward Lost Ball. Stolen by Larry Hughes.	16	14
1:13	Kurt Thomas Shooting Foul	16	14
1:13	Kwame Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	14
1:13	Washington Offensive Rebound.	16	14
1:13	Kwame Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	14
1:01	Kurt Thomas Offensive Foul	17	14
1:01	Kurt Thomas Foul	17	14
47.9	Jarvis Hayes missed Three Point Jumper.	17	14
45.8	Allan Houston Defensive Rebound.	17	14
39.4	Larry Hughes Shooting Foul	17	14
39.4	Allan Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	15
39.4	Allan Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	16
26.3	Shandon Anderson Shooting Foul	17	16
26.3	Kwame Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	16
26.3	Washington Offensive Rebound.	17	16
26.3	Kwame Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	16
26.3	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	17	16
3.3	Allan Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	19
0.0	Larry Hughes made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	19

Regular Season Series

NY leads 1-0

Wizards
87
Knicks
89

Game 1

15/12

Knicks
99
Wizards
86

Game 2

7/3

Wizards
110
Knicks
114

Game 3

17/3

Knicks
102
Wizards
98

Game 4

11/4

Madison Square Garden

12:00 AM, 15 December 2003

New York, NY

Attendance: 17,191

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Michael Smith
Tony Brown

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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