Knicks 86-79 Hornets (9 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

9-9, 3-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	26	21	21	18	86
NO	17	15	22	25	79

New Orleans Hornets

1-16, 0-9 home

P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Matt Freije made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 21 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.
P.J. Brown made two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
Alex Garcia missed 22 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup.
Lee Nailon made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Matt Freije missed 20 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Kurt Thomas.
Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Nazr Mohammed.
David Wesley made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
David Wesley missed 15 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
George Lynch made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Junior Harrington missed 18 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 22 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 16 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed 17 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made two point shot. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
George Lynch's 9 ft jumper blocked by Nazr Mohammed.
Junior Harrington missed 22 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau made 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 13 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley made layup.
David Wesley made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Alex Garcia's layup blocked by Tim Thomas.
P.J. Brown missed 9 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 23 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 21 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Alex Garcia made two point shot.
Matt Freije made two point shot. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup.
Lee Nailon missed 9 ft two point shot.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
David Wesley missed layup.
Lee Nailon made tip shot.
George Lynch missed 21 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Kurt Thomas.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made layup. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
Dan Dickau missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 8 ft jumper.
George Lynch made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
P.J. Brown missed 9 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made tip shot.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
Dan Dickau missed 23 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
Lee Nailon missed 7 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Kurt Thomas.
Dan Dickau made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dan Dickau missed three point jumper.
Chris Andersen made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Lee Nailon made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 18 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
Chris Andersen made tip shot.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau made 8 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Jamal Crawford made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Nazr Mohammed made 7 ft hook shot.
Tim Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made two point shot.
Stephon Marbury missed 17 ft jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 17 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Tim Thomas missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Jamal Crawford missed three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.
Stephon Marbury missed layup.
Kurt Thomas missed 16 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas made layup.
Stephon Marbury made 17 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Kurt Thomas made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 21 ft jumper.
Trevor Ariza made two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Nazr Mohammed made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Stephon Marbury made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Moochie Norris missed 11 ft jumper.
Moochie Norris made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Mike Sweetney missed layup.
Mike Sweetney made tip shot.
Trevor Ariza made two point shot. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Kurt Thomas missed 17 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 9 ft two point shot.
Nazr Mohammed made 14 ft two point shot.
Tim Thomas missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Tim Thomas made 7 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Kurt Thomas made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Nazr Mohammed missed 10 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 17 ft jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jamal Crawford made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Jamal Crawford missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas missed 16 ft jumper.
Moochie Norris missed 18 ft jumper.
Moochie Norris's 9 ft jumper blocked by Chris Andersen.
Mike Sweetney missed 9 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney missed 6 ft jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 17 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
Stephon Marbury missed 21 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Jerome Williams missed 19 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney made dunk. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 9 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Kurt Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Trevor Ariza missed layup.
Vin Baker missed tip shot.
Kurt Thomas missed layup.
Vin Baker missed layup.
Jamal Crawford missed layup.
Vin Baker's 6 ft jumper blocked by Chris Andersen.
Trevor Ariza missed 16 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made layup.
Trevor Ariza missed 18 ft jumper.

KNICKS

HORNETS

TIME		NY	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nazr Mohammed vs. P.J. Brown. Lee Nailon gains possession.	0	0
11:41	P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.	0	2
11:22	Alex Garcia Shooting Foul. Garcia's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	0	2
11:22	Nazr Mohammed made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	2
11:22	Nazr Mohammed made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	2
11:12	Matt Freije Offensive Foul. Freije's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	2	2
11:12	Matt Freije Foul	2	2
11:00	Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.	4	2
10:41	Matt Freije made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.	4	4
10:29	Jamal Crawford made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	6	4
10:14	Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.	6	4
10:11	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	6	4
9:56	Nazr Mohammed made 7 ft hook shot.	8	4
9:37	Alex Garcia missed 21 ft jumper.	8	4
9:34	David Wesley offensive rebound.	8	4
9:32	P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.	8	6
9:15	Tim Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.	8	6
9:14	Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound.	10	6
9:11	Nazr Mohammed made two point shot.	10	6
9:02	Lee Nailon Traveling	10	6
8:52	Stephon Marbury missed 17 ft jumper.	10	6
8:51	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	10	6
8:47	Stephon Marbury Shooting Foul. Marbury's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 1st Team Foul.	10	6
8:47	Alex Garcia missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	6
8:47	New Orleans offensive rebound.	10	6
8:47	Alex Garcia made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	7
8:37	Jamal Crawford missed 17 ft jumper.	10	7
8:34	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	10	7
8:26	P.J. Brown made two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.	10	9
8:02	Jamal Crawford Bad Pass. Stolen by Lee Nailon.	10	9
7:54	Alex Garcia missed 22 ft three point jumper.	10	9
7:52	Tim Thomas defensive rebound.	10	9
7:48	Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.	12	9
7:24	David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.	12	9
7:22	Alex Garcia offensive rebound.	12	9
7:16	Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.	12	9
7:15	Alex Garcia offensive rebound.	12	9
6:52	David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.	12	9
6:50	Lee Nailon offensive rebound.	12	9
6:48	Lee Nailon made layup.	12	11
6:31	Tim Thomas missed 26 ft three point jumper.	12	11
6:28	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	12	11
6:13	Lee Nailon made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	12	13
5:56	Stephon Marbury Traveling	12	13
5:56	New Orleans Full Timeout.	12	13
5:48	Matt Freije Bad Pass	12	13
5:31	Nazr Mohammed made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.	14	13
5:16	Matt Freije missed 20 ft jumper.	14	13
5:15	Tim Thomas defensive rebound.	14	13
5:07	Lee Nailon Shooting Foul. Nailon's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.	14	13
5:07	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	13
5:07	Junior Harrington enters the game for Alex Garcia.	15	13
5:07	Chris Andersen enters the game for Matt Freije.	15	13
5:07	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	13
4:47	P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.	16	13
4:45	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	16	13
4:37	Jamal Crawford missed three point jumper.	16	13
4:37	David Wesley defensive rebound.	16	13
4:30	Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Kurt Thomas.	16	13
4:28	Chris Andersen offensive rebound.	16	13
4:26	Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Nazr Mohammed.	16	13
4:24	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	16	13
4:18	Stephon Marbury's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.	16	13
4:18	Stephon Marbury offensive rebound.	16	13
4:13	Stephon Marbury missed layup.	16	13
4:11	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	16	13
4:07	David Wesley made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.	16	15
3:47	Kurt Thomas missed 16 ft jumper.	16	15
3:43	Kurt Thomas offensive rebound.	18	15
3:43	Kurt Thomas made layup.	18	15
3:28	P.J. Brown Offensive Foul. Brown's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul.	18	15
3:28	P.J. Brown Foul	18	15
3:11	Stephon Marbury made 17 ft jumper.	20	15
2:56	David Wesley missed 15 ft jumper.	20	15
2:54	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	20	15
2:42	Kurt Thomas made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.	22	15
2:36	New Orleans 20 Sec. Timeout.	22	15
2:36	New York Full Timeout.	22	15
2:36	George Lynch enters the game for Lee Nailon.	22	15
2:36	Moochie Norris enters the game for Jamal Crawford.	22	15
2:27	P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.	22	15
2:25	George Lynch offensive rebound.	22	15
2:09	George Lynch made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	22	17
1:47	Kurt Thomas made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	24	17
1:24	Junior Harrington missed 18 ft jumper.	24	17
1:23	Moochie Norris defensive rebound.	24	17
1:05	George Lynch Shooting Foul. Lynch's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul.	24	17
1:05	Dan Dickau enters the game for David Wesley.	24	17
1:05	Tim Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	17
1:05	Tim Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	17
51.9	P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.	26	17
49.9	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	26	17
43.9	Stephon Marbury missed 24 ft three point jumper.	26	17
42.9	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	26	17
33.9	Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.	26	17
32.3	New Orleans defensive rebound.	26	17
7.9	Stephon Marbury missed 21 ft jumper.	26	17
6.1	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	26	17
2.2	Moochie Norris Personal Foul. Norris's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 2nd Team Foul.	26	17
0.0	Dan Dickau missed 22 ft jumper.	26	17
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound.	26	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	17

Regular Season Series

NY leads 1-0

Knicks
86
Hornets
79

Game 1

9/12

Hornets
88
Knicks
82

Game 2

12/1

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 9 December 2004

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 12,542

Referees:
Jim Clark
Tony Brothers
Anthony Jordan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

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