Nets 93-87 Knicks (2 Jan, 2005) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

11-18, 5-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	26	23	16	28	93
NY	20	16	22	29	87

New York Knicks

16-14, 10-5 home

Tim Thomas made 10 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury's layup blocked by Jason Collins.
Allan Houston made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Allan Houston missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Stephon Marbury made 25 ft three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed's 4 ft jumper blocked by Nenad Krstic.
Tim Thomas missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Tim Thomas made two point shot.
Mike Sweetney missed layup.
Mike Sweetney made tip shot.
Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft jumper.
Penny Hardaway missed 9 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney missed hook shot.
Moochie Norris missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Tim Thomas missed layup.
Mike Sweetney missed tip shot.
Stephon Marbury made 25 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Mike Sweetney missed layup.
Jerome Williams made layup.
Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made two point shot. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Tim Thomas's layup blocked by Jason Collins.
Nazr Mohammed's layup blocked by Nenad Krstic.
Kurt Thomas missed 14 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made two point shot.
Tim Thomas's 12 ft jumper blocked by Vince Carter.
Nazr Mohammed missed 6 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 8 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 5 ft jumper.
Nazr Mohammed missed 4 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Nazr Mohammed's 4 ft jumper blocked by Jason Collins.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Tim Thomas missed 6 ft jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Nazr Mohammed made 5 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 7 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas missed jumper.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Stephon Marbury missed layup.
Kurt Thomas made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Nazr Mohammed missed jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 14 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Moochie Norris missed 73 ft three point jumper.
Trevor Ariza made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Penny Hardaway missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Penny Hardaway's 5 ft jumper blocked by Nenad Krstic.
Jerome Williams's layup blocked by Nenad Krstic.
Mike Sweetney missed layup.
Stephon Marbury missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Allan Houston made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Kurt Thomas made layup. Assisted by Nazr Mohammed.
Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas missed 4 ft jumper.
Allan Houston made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Stephon Marbury made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Stephon Marbury missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Nazr Mohammed made slam dunk. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed 17 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 7 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Nazr Mohammed.
Richard Jefferson made driving dunk.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Nenad Krstic made layup.
Vince Carter missed 17 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 10 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made layup.
Vince Carter made driving dunk.
Jason Collins made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson made two point shot.
Vince Carter made 19 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 5 ft jumper.
Jason Collins missed 7 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 5 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made driving layup.
Travis Best made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jabari Smith missed 15 ft jumper.
Jabari Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Rodney Buford made 11 ft running jumper.
Travis Best made 23 ft jumper.
Travis Best made 23 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best missed 6 ft jumper.
Rodney Buford made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Travis Best missed 19 ft jumper.
Rodney Buford made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Rodney Buford made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Richard Jefferson made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Rodney Buford missed 22 ft jumper.
Jason Collins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Rodney Buford missed 17 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 22 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 12 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd made driving layup.
Jason Kidd missed 18 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 24 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 4 ft jumper.
Jason Collins made jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Collins's layup blocked by Nazr Mohammed.
Nenad Krstic missed 6 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd made driving layup.
Richard Jefferson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd missed three point jumper.
Vince Carter made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed 6 ft jumper.
Travis Best missed 23 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 9 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson made driving layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best missed 19 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jabari Smith made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Rodney Buford made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd made driving layup. Assisted by Jabari Smith.
Nenad Krstic made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jabari Smith.
Vince Carter made 27 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd made driving layup.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Richard Jefferson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 11 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jason Collins made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed 4 ft jumper.
Rodney Buford made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.

NETS

KNICKS

TIME		NJ	NY
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Nazr Mohammed. Nenad Krstic gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Jason Collins Lost Ball. Stolen by Stephon Marbury.	0	0
11:30	Tim Thomas made 10 ft jumper.	0	2
11:18	Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.	0	2
11:15	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	0	2
11:11	Jason Kidd Personal Foul. Kidd's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 1st Team Foul.	0	2
11:00	Tim Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Nenad Krstic.	0	2
10:51	Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	2	2
10:26	Tim Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.	2	2
10:23	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	2	2
10:15	Richard Jefferson missed 17 ft jumper.	2	2
10:14	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	2	2
10:02	Tim Thomas missed 23 ft three point jumper.	2	2
10:00	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	2	2
9:52	Vince Carter missed 7 ft jumper.	2	2
9:51	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	2	2
9:45	Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.	2	2
9:42	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.	2	2
9:34	Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Nazr Mohammed.	2	2
9:34	New Jersey defensive rebound.	2	2
9:22	Jason Collins Personal Foul. Collins's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 2nd Team Foul.	2	2
9:15	Stephon Marbury Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd.	2	2
9:11	Tim Thomas Shooting Foul. Thomas's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 1st Team Foul.	2	2
9:11	Nenad Krstic made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	2
9:11	Nenad Krstic missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	2
9:10	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	3	2
9:00	Stephon Marbury Bad Pass	3	2
8:49	Nazr Mohammed Personal Foul. Mohammed's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 2nd Team Foul.	3	2
8:40	Richard Jefferson made driving dunk.	5	2
8:18	Nazr Mohammed made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	5	4
8:00	Vince Carter missed layup.	5	4
7:58	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound.	5	4
7:56	Nenad Krstic made layup.	7	4
7:39	Tim Thomas Bad Pass	7	4
7:22	Vince Carter missed 17 ft jumper.	7	4
7:20	Tim Thomas defensive rebound.	7	4
7:13	Richard Jefferson Shooting Foul. Jefferson's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 3rd Team Foul.	7	4
7:13	Nazr Mohammed missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	4
7:13	New York offensive rebound.	7	4
7:13	Nazr Mohammed made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	5
7:03	Jason Kidd missed 10 ft jumper.	7	5
7:01	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound.	7	5
7:00	Nenad Krstic made layup.	9	5
6:52	New York Full Timeout.	9	5
6:45	Allan Houston Bad Pass. Stolen by Vince Carter.	9	5
6:41	Vince Carter made driving dunk.	11	5
6:18	Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.	11	5
6:16	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.	11	5
6:13	Stephon Marbury Jump Ball. Stephon Marbury gains possession.	11	5
6:00	Jason Collins made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	13	5
5:41	Stephon Marbury's layup blocked by Jason Collins.	13	5
5:37	Kurt Thomas offensive rebound.	13	5
5:33	Allan Houston made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.	13	8
5:09	Richard Jefferson made two point shot.	15	8
5:01	Allan Houston missed 25 ft three point jumper.	15	8
4:58	Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound.	15	8
4:54	Kurt Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins.	15	8
4:47	Jason Kidd Bad Pass. Stolen by Nazr Mohammed.	15	8
4:43	Stephon Marbury made driving layup.	15	10
4:18	Vince Carter made 19 ft two point shot.	17	10
4:07	Stephon Marbury made 25 ft three point jumper.	17	13
3:47	Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.	17	13
3:47	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	17	13
3:32	Nazr Mohammed made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Allan Houston.	17	15
3:31	New Jersey Full Timeout.	17	15
3:31	Travis Best enters the game for Jason Kidd.	17	15
3:17	Richard Jefferson missed 5 ft jumper.	17	15
3:15	Stephon Marbury defensive rebound.	17	15
3:04	Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.	17	15
3:02	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.	17	15
2:51	Vince Carter Lost Ball. Stolen by Nazr Mohammed.	17	15
2:40	Nazr Mohammed's 4 ft jumper blocked by Nenad Krstic.	17	15
2:36	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.	17	15
2:23	Jason Collins missed 7 ft jumper.	17	15
2:21	Stephon Marbury defensive rebound.	17	15
2:14	Tim Thomas missed 26 ft three point jumper.	17	15
2:12	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	17	15
1:57	Nenad Krstic made 5 ft jumper.	19	15
1:38	Tim Thomas made two point shot.	19	17
1:22	Nazr Mohammed Personal Foul. Mohammed's 2nd Personal Foul, New York's 3rd Team Foul.	19	17
1:22	Rodney Buford enters the game for Richard Jefferson.	19	17
1:22	Jabari Smith enters the game for Jason Collins.	19	17
1:22	Penny Hardaway enters the game for Allan Houston.	19	17
1:22	Mike Sweetney enters the game for Nazr Mohammed.	19	17
1:13	Vince Carter made driving layup.	21	17
56.9	Mike Sweetney missed layup.	21	17
55.7	Mike Sweetney offensive rebound.	21	19
55.7	Mike Sweetney made tip shot.	21	19
36.5	Travis Best made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.	23	19
25.3	Jabari Smith Shooting Foul. Smith's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 4th Team Foul.	23	19
25.3	Mike Sweetney missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	19
25.3	New York offensive rebound.	23	19
25.3	Mike Sweetney missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	19
25.3	Moochie Norris enters the game for Stephon Marbury.	23	19
25.3	Mike Sweetney made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	20
3.9	Jabari Smith missed 15 ft jumper.	23	20
1.9	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound.	23	20
0.0	Jabari Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.	26	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Knicks
87
Nets
79

Game 1

15/12

Nets
93
Knicks
87

Game 2

2/1

Nets
93
Knicks
91

Game 3

2/4

Knicks
98
Nets
110

Game 4

8/4

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 2 January 2005

New York, NY

Attendance: 19,763

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Tim Donaghy
Gary Zielinski

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	21	.250	15	L6

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