NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW YORK 30 26 28 24 108
MILWAUKEE 25 26 22 29 102 FINAL
Extended Box
NEW YORK (108) AT MILWAUKEE (102)
NEW YORK
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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JOHNSON F 40 6-12 6-6 1 4 5 3 4 2 2 21
THOMAS F 21 4-5 1-2 0 3 3 1 5 1 3 9
DUDLEY C 32 2-7 2-2 5 6 11 0 4 1 0 6
HOUSTON G 38 9-14 3-3 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 22
WARD G 28 3-5 1-2 0 2 2 7 1 3 6 8
CAMBY 15 0-4 0-2 3 2 5 0 3 0 3 0
CHILDS 31 5-9 4-4 1 2 3 5 3 1 2 14
SPREWELL 35 7-14 12-14 1 2 3 3 2 2 0 28
EWING DNP - TENDINITIS LEFT ACHILLES
BRUNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
WILLIAMS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
WINGATE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 36-70 29-35 13 21 34 22 22 10 17 108
(.514) (.829) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 17(20 PTS)
MILWAUKEE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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GILLIAM F 19 3-6 3-3 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 9
ROBINSON F 37 6-13 3-3 2 2 4 4 5 0 5 15
TRAYLOR C 11 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0
ALLEN G 37 11-22 4-5 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 29
DEL NEGRO G 32 7-10 2-2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 16
D CURRY 20 4-8 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 9
M CURRY 27 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 2
GATLING 25 5-11 0-4 4 4 8 1 3 0 2 10
JOHNSON 24 2-3 3-6 1 4 5 0 2 1 0 7
THOMAS 8 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
CASSELL DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
JORDAN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 39-77 19-27 12 19 31 17 22 7 17 102
(.506) (.704) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 18(23 PTS)
NEW YORK 30 26 28 24 - 108
MILWAUKEE 25 26 22 29 - 102
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - DUDLEY 2, CAMBY. MILWAUKEE - ROBINSON 2,
JOHNSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 7-12 (.583), JOHNSON 3-4, HOUSTON 1-1, WARD
1-2, CHILDS 0-2, SPREWELL 2-3. MILWAUKEE 5-10 (.500), ALLEN 3-6, D CURRY
1-3, THOMAS 1-1.
TECHNICALS: MILWAUKEE - ILLEGAL DEFENSE.
OFFICIALS: ED F RUSH, LEROY RICHARDSON, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 14,738. T - 2:23.
Box Score
NEW YORK (108)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Johnson 40 6-12 6-6 1-5 3 4 21
Thomas 21 4-5 1-2 0-3 1 5 9
Dudley 32 2-7 2-2 5-11 0 4 6
Houston 38 9-14 3-3 2-2 3 0 22
Ward 28 3-5 1-2 0-2 7 1 8
Camby 15 0-4 0-2 3-5 0 3 0
Childs 31 5-9 4-4 1-3 5 3 14
Sprewell 35 7-14 12-14 1-3 3 2 28
Ewing DNP - tendinitis left achilles
Brunson DNP - coach's decision
Williams DNP - coach's decision
Wingate DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 36-70 29-35 13-34 22 22 108
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Percentages: FG-.514, FT-.829. 3-Point Goals:
7-12, .583 (Johnson 3-4, Houston 1-1, Ward 1-2,
Childs 0-2, Sprewell 2-3). Team rebounds: 9.
Blocked shots: 3 (Dudley 2, Camby). Turnovers: 17
(Ward 6, Camby 3, Thomas 3, Childs 2, Johnson 2,
Houston). Steals: 10 (Ward 3, Johnson 2, Sprewell
2, Childs, Dudley, Thomas).
MILWAUKEE (102)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Gilliam 19 3-6 3-3 1-2 1 1 9
Robinson 37 6-13 3-3 2-4 4 5 15
Traylor 11 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 0
Allen 37 11-22 4-5 2-4 4 2 29
Del Negro 32 7-10 2-2 2-3 3 1 16
D Curry 20 4-8 0-0 0-2 1 2 9
M Curry 27 0-2 2-2 0-1 3 4 2
Gatling 25 5-11 0-4 4-8 1 3 10
Johnson 24 2-3 3-6 1-5 0 2 7
Thomas 8 1-2 2-2 0-0 0 1 5
Cassell DNP - sprained right ankle
Jordan DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 39-77 19-27 12-31 17 22 102
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.704. 3-Point Goals:
5-10, .500 (Allen 3-6, D Curry 1-3, Thomas 1-1).
Team rebounds: 12. Blocked shots: 3 (Robinson 2,
Johnson). Turnovers: 18 (Allen 5, Robinson 5, Del
Negro 2, Gatling 2, D Curry, Gilliam, M Curry).
Steals: 7 (Allen 2, Del Negro 2, D Curry,
Johnson, Traylor).
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New York 30 26 28 24 - 108
Milwaukee 25 26 22 29 - 102
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Technical fouls: Milwaukee 1 (Illegal Defense,
0:32 4th). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,738. T:
2:23. Officials: Ed F Rush, Leroy Richardson,
Rodney Mott.
Game Story
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Latrell Sprewell scored a season-high 28
points and Allan Houston added 22 as the New York Knicks
defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 108-102, to avoid being swept in
the abbreviated season series.
Sprewell, a Milwaukee native, scored eight points in a key 18-8
third-quarter run. His 3-pointer from the left corner with 1:10
remaining gave the Knicks their biggest lead of the game, 84-70.
"We knew we had to play a good one on the road and prove we
could win against a quality team," Sprewell said. "Tonight was
a total team effort. Milwaukee played well tonight and traps
whenever and wherever on the floor. We did a good job against
it tonight."
Larry Johnson scored 21 points for New York, which had its
highest total in a regulation game this season. The Knicks shot
51 percent (36-for-70) from the field and 83 percent (29-for-35)
from the line.
"We got easy baskets and found the open man all night," New York
coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "We made free throws and played good
enough defense to win. Latrell Sprewell played well tonight."
The Knicks had lost two one-point games to the Bucks this
season, including last Tuesday's 87-86 defeat in which center
Patrick Ewing left the game in the first quarter with Achilles
tendinitis.
Ewing has been sidelined since but Chris Dudley again filled in
adequately, grabbing 11 rebounds and scoring six points in 32
minutes.
"They're going to play faster with Patrick out," said Milwaukee
coach George Karl. "They made a lot of shots they hadn't been
making. We made some defensive mistakes. In the first half,
the free throw line killed us. We had a lot of fight to our
game, but we just didn't finish it."
Ray Allen scored 16 of his season-high 29 points in the fourth
quarter for the Bucks, who are 0-3 since making a pair of deals
at Thursday's trading deadline. Vinny Del Negro added 16 points
and Glenn Robinson 15.
Dell Curry, who hit the game-winning 3-pointer in last Tuesday's
win, made a 25-footer from the left sideline to pull the Bucks
within 84-73 with 31 seconds left in the third period.
The Bucks scored the first six points in the fourth quarter and
cut the deficit to 84-79 when Allen made a free throw with 10:16
to play. The Knicks answered with an 8-2 surge, pushing the
lead to 88-79 when Sprewell made two free throws with 8:25 left.
Allen scored eight points in a 10-2 burst that cut the deficit
to 102-98 with 1:04 left. On the next possession, the Knicks
had key offensive rebounds after missed shots by Johnson and
Dudley. After Milwaukee received a technical foul for illegal
defense, Houston made a free throw for a 103-98 advantage with
32 seconds left.
The Knicks closed the game by making 5-of-6 shots from the line.
