New York Knicks at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, December 27, 2002

New York Knicks
99
9-16
Houston Rockets
83
15-13
8:30 PM, December 27, 2002
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
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1st Q
Time New York Score Houston
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: Y. Ming vs. K. Thomas (H. Eisley gains possession)
11:46.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 0-0  
11:45.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
11:39.0   0-2+2S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
11:20.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 0-2  
11:18.0 Offensive rebound by O. Harrington 0-2  
11:16.0 O. Harrington misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 0-2  
11:15.0   0-2 Defensive rebound by C. Mobley
11:05.0   0-2 E. Griffin misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
11:04.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 0-2  
10:52.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 0-2  
10:51.0 Offensive rebound by O. Harrington 0-2  
10:50.0 Shooting foul by Y. Ming 0-2  
10:50.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2+11-2  
10:50.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 2 of 2+12-2  
10:32.0   2-2 E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
10:31.0 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley 2-2  
10:27.0 Offensive foul by O. Harrington 2-2  
10:27.0 Turnover by O. Harrington (offensive foul) 2-2  
10:14.0   2-4+2Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim
9:57.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft+24-4  
9:44.0   4-4 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
9:42.0 Defensive rebound by Team 4-4  
9:20.0 H. Eisley makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft+26-4  
9:03.0   6-4 Defensive three seconds by O. Harrington
9:03.0   6-5+1G. Rice makes technical free throw
8:56.0   6-5 Turnover by Y. Ming (traveling)
8:43.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 6-5  
8:30.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 6-5  
8:30.0   6-5 E. Griffin misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
8:30.0   6-5 Defensive rebound by S. Francis
8:19.0 K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+28-5  
7:58.0   8-5 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
7:56.0 Defensive rebound by Team 8-5  
7:43.0 Turnover by K. Thomas (bad pass; steal by C. Mobley) 8-5  
7:39.0   8-5 Shooting foul by K. Thomas
7:39.0   8-6+1S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
7:39.0   8-7+1S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
7:24.0 H. Eisley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 8-7  
7:23.0   8-7 Defensive rebound by E. Griffin
7:11.0   8-7 G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
7:10.0   8-7 Offensive rebound by G. Rice
6:56.0   8-10+3S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by E. Griffin)
6:46.0 New York 20 second timeout 8-10  
6:44.0 H. Eisley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 8-10  
6:43.0   8-10 Defensive rebound by C. Mobley
6:20.0   8-12+2C. Mobley makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by S. Francis)
6:01.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 8-12  
6:00.0   8-12 Defensive rebound by E. Griffin
5:53.0   8-12 Houston full timeout
5:36.0   8-15+3S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
5:19.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 8-15  
5:17.0   8-15 Defensive rebound by S. Francis
5:09.0   8-15 G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
5:08.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 8-15  
4:53.0 Turnover by O. Harrington (3 sec) 8-15  
4:37.0   8-15 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
4:35.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 8-15  
4:24.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 8-15  
4:22.0   8-15 Defensive rebound by Team
4:22.0 Loose ball foul by O. Harrington 8-15  
4:22.0 C. Ward enters the game for H. Eisley 8-15  
4:22.0 C. Weatherspoon enters the game for O. Harrington 8-15  
4:08.0   8-15 E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
4:07.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 8-15  
3:58.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Ward)+311-15  
3:43.0   11-15 Turnover by Y. Ming (bad pass; steal by K. Thomas)
3:38.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt dunk at rim+213-15  
3:16.0   13-15 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft
3:14.0 Defensive rebound by C. Ward 13-15  
2:59.0 Personal foul by G. Rice 13-15  
2:59.0 New York full timeout 13-15  
2:53.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Ward)+316-15  
2:31.0   16-17+2Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
2:17.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 16-17  
2:16.0   16-17 Defensive rebound by Y. Ming
2:02.0   16-17 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
2:00.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 16-17  
1:53.0 C. Ward misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 16-17  
1:51.0   16-17 Defensive rebound by S. Francis
1:44.0   16-17 E. Griffin misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
1:43.0   16-17 Offensive rebound by Team
1:43.0   16-17 Personal foul by K. Thomas
1:43.0   16-17 K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming
1:43.0 M. Doleac enters the game for K. Thomas 16-17  
1:36.0   16-17 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
1:34.0 Defensive rebound by C. Ward 16-17  
1:15.0 M. Doleac makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by A. Houston)+218-17  
0:58.4   18-17 Turnover by E. Griffin (bad pass; steal by C. Weatherspoon)
0:55.2 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Ward)+220-17  
0:40.4   20-17 Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass)
0:25.5 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+222-17  
0:10.3   22-19+2E. Griffin makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by S. Francis)
0:10.3   22-19 Shooting foul by A. Houston
0:10.3   22-20+1E. Griffin makes free throw 1 of 1
0:06.4 Personal foul by S. Francis 22-20  
0:00.9 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+224-20  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time New York Score Houston
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:42.0   24-20 Shooting foul by C. Weatherspoon
11:42.0   24-21+1M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
11:42.0   24-22+1M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
11:31.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 24-22  
11:30.0   24-22 Defensive rebound by K. Cato
11:19.0   24-22 M. Taylor misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft
11:18.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 24-22  
11:06.0 C. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by L. Sprewell)+226-22  
10:45.0   26-22 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
10:43.0   26-22 Offensive rebound by K. Cato
10:36.0   26-22 Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by A. Houston)
10:33.0 Shooting foul by C. Mobley 26-22  
10:33.0 L. Sprewell misses free throw 1 of 2 26-22  
10:33.0 Offensive rebound by Team 26-22  
10:33.0 S. Anderson enters the game for A. Houston 26-22  
10:33.0 L. Sprewell misses free throw 2 of 2 26-22  
10:32.0   26-22 Defensive rebound by K. Cato
10:15.0   26-22 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
10:12.0   26-22 C. Mobley misses 2-pt shot from 4 ft
10:12.0   26-22 Offensive rebound by C. Mobley
10:11.0   26-22 Offensive rebound by K. Cato
10:10.0   26-22 Shooting foul by S. Anderson
10:10.0   26-22 M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis
10:10.0   26-22 K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 2
10:10.0   26-22 Offensive rebound by Team
10:10.0   26-22 K. Cato misses free throw 2 of 2
10:09.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 26-22  
9:50.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+228-22  
9:22.0   28-22 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
9:21.0   28-22 Offensive rebound by Team
9:21.0   28-22 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
9:21.0 L. Nailon enters the game for L. Sprewell 28-22  
9:09.0 M. Doleac makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Ward)+230-22  
8:53.0   30-22 Personal foul by C. Ward
8:53.0   30-22 Official timeout
8:42.0   30-24+2M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Norris)
8:23.0 S. Anderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Ward)+232-24  
8:06.0   32-26+2M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
7:46.0 S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 32-26  
7:45.0   32-26 Defensive rebound by Team
7:45.0   32-26 Personal foul by C. Weatherspoon
7:45.0   32-26 S. Francis enters the game for C. Mobley
7:34.0   32-26 K. Cato misses 2-pt dunk at rim
7:32.0 Defensive rebound by L. Nailon 32-26  
7:30.0 Turnover by L. Nailon (bad pass) 32-26  
7:11.0   32-26 Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by C. Weatherspoon)
7:08.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt dunk at rim 32-26  
7:06.0 Offensive rebound by L. Nailon 32-26  
7:05.0 L. Nailon makes 2-pt layup at rim+234-26  
6:43.0   34-28+2M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
6:43.0   34-28 Shooting foul by C. Weatherspoon
6:43.0   34-28 Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato
6:43.0 K. Thomas enters the game for C. Weatherspoon 34-28  
6:43.0   34-29+1M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
6:28.0 Turnover by L. Nailon (bad pass; steal by S. Francis) 34-29  
6:27.0   34-29 Personal foul by L. Nailon
6:27.0 A. Houston enters the game for L. Nailon 34-29  
6:27.0   34-30+1S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
6:27.0   34-30 S. Francis misses free throw 2 of 2
6:27.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 34-30  
6:13.0 S. Anderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+236-30  
5:51.0   36-30 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
5:49.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 36-30  
5:41.0 M. Doleac makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by K. Thomas)+238-30  
5:32.0   38-30 Houston full timeout
5:21.0   38-32+2S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Taylor)
5:08.0 S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Thomas)+240-32  
4:45.0   40-32 M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
4:44.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 40-32  
4:37.0 Offensive foul by K. Thomas 40-32  
4:37.0 Turnover by K. Thomas (offensive foul) 40-32  
4:37.0   40-32 C. Mobley enters the game for M. Norris
4:37.0 O. Harrington enters the game for K. Thomas 40-32  
4:24.0   40-32 Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by A. Houston)
4:19.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup at rim 40-32  
4:18.0   40-32 Defensive rebound by C. Mobley
4:12.0   40-34+2M. Taylor makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by S. Francis)
4:01.0 Personal foul by J. Posey 40-34  
3:54.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft+242-34  
3:32.0   42-34 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
3:30.0 Defensive rebound by M. Doleac 42-34  
3:24.0 Shooting foul by C. Mobley 42-34  
3:24.0 S. Anderson misses free throw 1 of 2 42-34  
3:24.0 Offensive rebound by Team 42-34  
3:24.0 S. Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2 42-34  
3:23.0   42-34 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor
3:03.0   42-34 Personal foul by O. Harrington
3:03.0 L. Sprewell enters the game for S. Anderson 42-34  
3:03.0   42-34 M. Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2
3:03.0   42-34 Offensive rebound by Team
3:03.0 H. Eisley enters the game for C. Ward 42-34  
3:03.0   42-35+1M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
2:51.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 42-35  
2:50.0   42-35 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
2:42.0   42-35 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
2:41.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 42-35  
2:29.0 Turnover by L. Sprewell (bad pass) 42-35  
2:29.0   42-35 Houston full timeout
2:29.0   42-35 G. Rice enters the game for C. Mobley
2:17.0   42-35 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
2:16.0   42-35 Offensive rebound by Team
2:04.0   42-37+2Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by M. Taylor)
2:04.0   42-37 Shooting foul by A. Houston
2:04.0   42-38+1Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 1
1:52.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+345-38  
1:35.0   45-38 Personal foul by H. Eisley
1:35.0   45-38 S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2
1:35.0   45-38 Offensive rebound by Team
1:35.0   45-39+1S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
1:20.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft+348-39  
0:54.7   48-39 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
0:51.7   48-39 Offensive rebound by S. Francis
0:49.7   48-39 S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:48.7   48-39 Offensive rebound by S. Francis
0:47.7   48-39 S. Francis misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
0:45.7 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley 48-39  
0:34.2 Personal foul by M. Taylor 48-39  
0:29.0 M. Doleac misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 48-39  
0:27.5   48-39 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
0:10.1   48-39 Personal foul by H. Eisley
0:10.1   48-40+1S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
0:10.1   48-41+1S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
0:02.0 Personal foul by Y. Ming 48-41  
0:02.0 M. Doleac makes free throw 1 of 2+149-41  
0:02.0 M. Doleac makes free throw 2 of 2+150-41  
0:02.0   50-41 Houston 20 second timeout
0:00.1   50-41 S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft
0:00.0   50-41 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time New York Score Houston
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:43.0   50-43+2S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim
11:24.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 50-43  
11:22.0   50-43 Defensive rebound by Y. Ming
11:16.0   50-45+2C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
11:13.0 New York 20 second timeout 50-45  
10:55.0 O. Harrington misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 50-45  
10:53.0 Offensive rebound by H. Eisley 50-45  
10:38.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 50-45  
10:37.0   50-45 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
10:29.0   50-45 E. Griffin misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
10:27.0 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley 50-45  
10:23.0 Personal foul by S. Francis 50-45  
10:15.0 K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by L. Sprewell)+252-45  
9:58.0   52-45 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:56.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 52-45  
9:47.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 52-45  
9:45.0   52-45 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
9:22.0   52-45 S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim
9:21.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 52-45  
9:20.0 Personal foul by S. Francis 52-45  
9:09.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 52-45  
9:08.0   52-45 Defensive rebound by S. Francis
8:55.0   52-48+3S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Mobley)
8:42.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 52-48  
8:41.0   52-48 Defensive rebound by E. Griffin
8:28.0   52-48 E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
8:27.0 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell 52-48  
8:20.0 Shooting foul by Y. Ming 52-48  
8:20.0 L. Sprewell makes free throw 1 of 2+153-48  
8:20.0 L. Sprewell misses free throw 2 of 2 53-48  
8:20.0   53-48 Defensive rebound by Y. Ming
8:00.0   53-48 Shooting foul by K. Thomas
8:00.0   53-49+1Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
8:00.0 M. Doleac enters the game for K. Thomas 53-49  
8:00.0   53-50+1Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
7:45.0 H. Eisley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. Sprewell)+356-50  
7:27.0   56-50 E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
7:26.0 Defensive rebound by Team 56-50  
7:26.0   56-50 Loose ball foul by Y. Ming
7:26.0   56-50 K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming
7:15.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 56-50  
7:14.0 Offensive rebound by M. Doleac 56-50  
7:11.0 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft 56-50  
7:10.0   56-50 Defensive rebound by S. Francis
6:58.0   56-50 G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
6:56.0 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley 56-50  
6:45.0 Personal foul by K. Cato 56-50  
6:45.0 M. Doleac makes free throw 1 of 2+157-50  
6:45.0 M. Doleac misses free throw 2 of 2 57-50  
6:45.0   57-50 Defensive rebound by K. Cato
6:29.0   57-52+2E. Griffin makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by G. Rice)
6:12.0 Personal foul by C. Mobley 57-52  
6:12.0 A. Houston makes free throw 1 of 2+158-52  
6:12.0 New York full timeout 58-52  
6:12.0 A. Houston makes free throw 2 of 2+159-52  
5:52.0   59-52 Shooting foul by A. Houston
5:52.0   59-52 E. Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
5:52.0   59-52 Offensive rebound by Team
5:52.0   59-53+1E. Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
5:39.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 59-53  
5:38.0 Offensive rebound by O. Harrington 59-53  
5:36.0 O. Harrington misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by E. Griffin) 59-53  
5:34.0 Offensive rebound by M. Doleac 59-53  
5:32.0 M. Doleac makes 2-pt layup at rim+261-53  
5:15.0   61-53 Personal foul by O. Harrington
5:15.0 C. Weatherspoon enters the game for O. Harrington 61-53  
5:04.0   61-53 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
5:02.0 Defensive rebound by M. Doleac 61-53  
4:51.0 M. Doleac makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. Sprewell)+263-53  
4:26.0   63-55+2S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim
4:26.0   63-55 Shooting foul by M. Doleac
4:26.0   63-56+1S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 1
4:15.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+265-56  
3:56.0   65-56 Shooting foul by L. Sprewell
3:56.0   65-56 Houston full timeout
3:56.0   65-56 M. Taylor enters the game for E. Griffin
3:56.0   65-57+1G. Rice makes free throw 1 of 2
3:56.0   65-58+1G. Rice makes free throw 2 of 2
3:42.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt layup at rim+267-58  
3:42.0   67-58 Violation by K. Cato (def goaltending)
3:27.0   67-58 C. Mobley misses 2-pt layup at rim
3:26.0   67-58 Offensive rebound by K. Cato
3:23.0   67-58 K. Cato misses 2-pt layup at rim
3:22.0   67-58 Offensive rebound by M. Taylor
3:21.0   67-58 S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim
3:20.0   67-58 Offensive rebound by K. Cato
3:20.0   67-58 Shooting foul by M. Doleac
3:20.0   67-59+1K. Cato makes free throw 1 of 2
3:20.0   67-59 J. Posey enters the game for G. Rice
3:20.0   67-59 K. Cato misses free throw 2 of 2
3:19.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 67-59  
3:05.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by L. Sprewell)+269-59  
2:48.0   69-59 S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim
2:47.0   69-59 Offensive rebound by K. Cato
2:45.0   69-59 K. Cato misses 2-pt layup at rim
2:44.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 69-59  
2:27.0 C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 69-59  
2:26.0   69-59 Defensive rebound by K. Cato
2:11.0   69-59 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
2:09.0 Defensive rebound by M. Doleac 69-59  
2:03.0 H. Eisley makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by C. Weatherspoon)+271-59  
1:52.0   71-59 Houston 20 second timeout
1:33.0   71-59 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
1:19.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 71-59  
1:17.0   71-59 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor
1:06.0   71-59 C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
1:04.0   71-59 Offensive rebound by S. Francis
0:55.8   71-59 Shooting foul by M. Doleac
0:55.8   71-60+1S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
0:55.8 S. Anderson enters the game for L. Sprewell 71-60  
0:55.8 T. Knight enters the game for M. Doleac 71-60  
0:55.8   71-61+1S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
0:39.0 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 71-61  
0:37.0   71-61 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
0:22.0   71-61 J. Posey misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
0:18.8   71-61 Offensive rebound by J. Posey
0:17.9   71-61 Shooting foul by T. Knight
0:17.9   71-62+1J. Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
0:17.9   71-63+1J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2
0:05.4 Turnover by A. Houston (lost ball; steal by C. Mobley) 71-63  
0:02.1   71-65+2C. Mobley makes 2-pt dunk at rim
0:00.1 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 51 ft 71-65  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 71-65  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time New York Score Houston
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:49.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 71-65  
11:48.0   71-65 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
11:36.0   71-65 Personal foul by C. Ward
11:28.0   71-65 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
11:27.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 71-65  
11:13.0 K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by C. Ward)+273-65  
10:50.0   73-65 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
10:49.0 Defensive rebound by L. Nailon 73-65  
10:42.0 Shooting foul by K. Cato 73-65  
10:42.0   73-65 Technical foul by K. Cato
10:42.0   73-65 Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato
10:42.0 C. Ward makes technical free throw+174-65  
10:42.0 S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2+175-65  
10:42.0 S. Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2 75-65  
10:40.0 Offensive rebound by Team 75-65  
10:32.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 75-65  
10:30.0   75-65 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
10:19.0   75-65 C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
10:17.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 75-65  
10:13.0 Offensive foul by L. Nailon 75-65  
10:13.0 Turnover by L. Nailon (offensive foul) 75-65  
9:58.0   75-65 Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by S. Anderson)
9:44.0 C. Ward makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Anderson)+378-65  
9:43.0   78-65 Houston full timeout
9:26.0   78-65 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
9:24.0   78-65 Offensive rebound by J. Posey
9:23.0   78-65 J. Posey misses 2-pt layup at rim
9:22.0 Defensive rebound by L. Nailon 78-65  
9:19.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup at rim 78-65  
9:18.0 K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup at rim+280-65  
9:18.0 Offensive rebound by K. Thomas 80-65  
9:18.0   80-65 Violation by M. Taylor (def goaltending)
9:11.0   80-65 Personal foul by C. Ward
8:52.0   80-65 S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
8:50.0   80-65 Offensive rebound by C. Mobley
8:49.0   80-67+2C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
8:36.0 C. Ward makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft+383-67  
8:20.0   83-67 Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by S. Anderson)
8:07.0 C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Y. Ming) 83-67  
8:05.0 Offensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 83-67  
8:03.0 C. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft+285-67  
7:45.0   85-67 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
7:42.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 85-67  
7:35.0 C. Ward makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Thomas)+287-67  
7:32.0   87-67 Houston full timeout
7:32.0   87-67 T. Morris enters the game for C. Mobley
7:21.0   87-67 Shooting foul by K. Thomas
7:21.0   87-67 S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2
7:21.0   87-67 Offensive rebound by Team
7:21.0 M. Doleac enters the game for K. Thomas 87-67  
7:21.0   87-68+1S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
7:10.0 C. Ward misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 87-68  
7:08.0   87-68 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor
7:03.0   87-68 S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim
7:01.0   87-68 J. Posey misses 2-pt layup at rim
7:01.0   87-68 Offensive rebound by J. Posey
7:00.0   87-68 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming
6:59.0   87-70+2Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim
6:44.0 M. Doleac misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 87-70  
6:42.0 Offensive rebound by C. Ward 87-70  
6:33.0 Turnover by C. Weatherspoon (bad pass; steal by J. Posey) 87-70  
6:31.0   87-70 Personal foul by L. Nailon
6:31.0 L. Sprewell enters the game for L. Nailon 87-70  
6:17.0   87-70 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
6:15.0 Defensive rebound by C. Ward 87-70  
5:59.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt layup at rim+289-70  
5:43.0   89-70 Shooting foul by M. Doleac
5:43.0   89-71+1Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
5:43.0   89-72+1Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
5:32.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Ward)+291-72  
5:15.0   91-72 J. Posey misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
5:13.0   91-72 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming
5:11.0   91-72 Personal foul by S. Anderson
5:11.0   91-72 Y. Ming misses free throw 1 of 2
5:11.0   91-72 Offensive rebound by Team
5:11.0   91-73+1Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
4:54.0 Personal foul by T. Morris 91-73  
4:47.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 91-73  
4:45.0   91-73 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
4:32.0   91-73 Turnover by S. Francis (lost ball)
4:15.0 C. Ward misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 91-73  
4:13.0   91-73 Defensive rebound by T. Morris
4:10.0   91-73 Shooting foul by S. Anderson
4:10.0   91-74+1J. Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
4:10.0   91-75+1J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2
3:47.0 C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 91-75  
3:45.0 Offensive rebound by L. Sprewell 91-75  
3:33.0 S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 91-75  
3:32.0   91-75 Defensive rebound by J. Posey
3:17.0   91-75 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
3:15.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 91-75  
2:56.0 M. Doleac misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 91-75  
2:54.0   91-75 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor
2:43.0   91-75 Shooting foul by S. Anderson
2:43.0   91-75 Official timeout
2:43.0 A. Houston enters the game for S. Anderson 91-75  
2:43.0   91-75 C. Mobley enters the game for T. Morris
2:43.0   91-76+1J. Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
2:43.0   91-77+1J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2
2:31.0 C. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. Sprewell)+293-77  
2:14.0   93-77 Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by C. Weatherspoon)
2:01.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 93-77  
1:58.0 Offensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 93-77  
1:46.0 Shooting foul by Y. Ming 93-77  
1:46.0 C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1 of 2+194-77  
1:46.0   94-77 J. Hawkins enters the game for S. Francis
1:46.0   94-77 M. Norris enters the game for C. Mobley
1:46.0   94-77 B. Nachbar enters the game for J. Posey
1:46.0 C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2+195-77  
1:29.0   95-79+2Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
1:06.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft+297-79  
0:55.1   97-82+3B. Nachbar makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Norris)
0:35.4 M. Doleac makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by C. Ward)+299-82  
0:24.8   99-82 Personal foul by L. Sprewell
0:24.8   99-83+1Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
0:24.8   99-83 Y. Ming misses free throw 2 of 2
0:24.8 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 99-83  
0:01.9 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 99-83  
0:00.1   99-83 Defensive rebound by M. Norris
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter