Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/26

Game 1: Monday, December 26th
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Knicks101
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Game 2: Wednesday, February 8th
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Game 3: Friday, February 24th
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Game 4: Wednesday, April 19th
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Nets 109

(15-12, 8-6 away)

Knicks 101

(7-19, 4-8 home)

Coverage: MSG

7:30 PM ET, December 26, 2005

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

1 2 3 4 T
NJ 32 31 30 16109
NY 20 30 25 26101

Top Performers

New Jersey: V. Carter 27 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

New York: N. Robinson 21 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW JERSEYSCORENEW YORK
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Nenad Krstic vs. Jerome James (Stephon Marbury gains possession)
11:44 0-0Jerome James traveling
11:33Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Jason Collins assists)2-0 
11:18 2-0Antonio Davis 3 second
11:03Vince Carter makes 20-foot two point shot4-0 
10:48 4-2Antonio Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Stephon Marbury assists)
10:26 4-2Antonio Davis shooting foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)
10:26Nenad Krstic makes free throw 1 of 25-2 
10:26Nenad Krstic makes free throw 2 of 26-2 
10:11 6-2Stephon Marbury misses jumper
10:08 6-2Jerome James offensive rebound
10:00 6-2Antonio Davis misses layup
9:59 6-2Antonio Davis offensive rebound
9:59 6-2Trevor Ariza misses layup
9:57Nenad Krstic defensive rebound6-2 
9:52Vince Carter makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)8-2 
9:36 8-2Quentin Richardson misses 17-foot jumper
9:34 8-2New York defensive rebound
9:12Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper8-2 
9:11 8-2Jerome James defensive rebound
9:06Nenad Krstic personal foul (Antonio Davis draws the foul)8-2 
9:02 8-2Trevor Ariza misses layup
9:00Jason Kidd defensive rebound8-2 
8:56Richard Jefferson turnover8-2 
8:44 8-4Jerome James makes slam dunk (Stephon Marbury assists)
8:15Vince Carter misses layup8-4 
8:14Jason Collins offensive rebound8-4 
8:12Jason Collins makes 3-foot hook shot10-4 
7:58Jason Collins illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)10-4 
7:58 10-4Stephon Marbury misses technical free throw
7:58 10-4New York offensive rebound
7:56 10-4Jason Kidd blocks Stephon Marbury's driving layup
7:54 10-4New York offensive rebound
7:48 10-4Stephon Marbury misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:47Jason Collins defensive rebound10-4 
7:41Vince Carter makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)12-4 
7:41 12-4Antonio Davis shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)
7:41Vince Carter makes layup14-4 
7:41Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 114-4 
7:39 14-4Antonio Davis defensive rebound
7:22 14-6Trevor Ariza makes 16-foot jumper (Jerome James assists)
7:09Nenad Krstic makes 14-foot jumper (Jason Collins assists)16-6 
7:07New York full timeout
7:07 16-6Channing Frye enters the game for Antonio Davis
6:58Nenad Krstic illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)16-6 
6:58 16-7Stephon Marbury makes technical free throw
6:50 16-7Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:48Nenad Krstic defensive rebound16-7 
6:41Jason Kidd makes 20-foot jumper18-7 
6:20 18-9Channing Frye makes 16-foot jumper (Stephon Marbury assists)
6:00Vince Carter misses layup18-9 
5:58 18-9Channing Frye defensive rebound
5:56 18-9Channing Frye bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)
5:54Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)20-9 
5:52 20-9delay of game
5:33 20-11Channing Frye makes 20-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
5:18 20-11Jerome James shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)
5:18 20-11Jamal Crawford enters the game for Trevor Ariza
5:18 20-11Nate Robinson enters the game for Stephon Marbury
5:18Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 221-11 
5:18 21-11Eddy Curry enters the game for Jerome James
5:18Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 222-11 
5:05 22-14Nate Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Crawford assists)
4:46 22-14Channing Frye personal foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)
4:37Richard Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)24-14 
4:20 24-14Channing Frye misses 16-foot jumper
4:18Jason Collins defensive rebound24-14 
4:00Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper24-14 
3:58 24-14Eddy Curry defensive rebound
3:47 24-14Quentin Richardson misses layup
3:46 24-14Channing Frye offensive rebound
3:45 24-14Channing Frye misses layup
3:44Richard Jefferson defensive rebound24-14 
3:28Nenad Krstic misses 20-foot jumper24-14 
3:27New Jersey defensive rebound24-14 
3:27Vince Carter loose ball foul (Eddy Curry draws the foul)24-14 
3:17 24-14Eddy Curry offensive foul (Jason Collins draws the foul)
3:17 24-14Eddy Curry turnover
3:17New Jersey full timeout
3:00Jason Kidd makes 13-foot running jumper26-14 
2:47 26-14Quentin Richardson misses layup
2:45 26-16Eddy Curry offensive rebound
2:45 26-16Eddy Curry makes slam dunk
2:29Jason Kidd misses jumper26-16 
2:27Nenad Krstic offensive rebound28-16 
2:27Nenad Krstic makes 4-foot hook shot28-16 
2:11 28-16Eddy Curry misses layup
2:10Nenad Krstic defensive rebound28-16 
1:57Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)31-16 
1:37 31-16Eddy Curry offensive foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)
1:37 31-16Eddy Curry turnover
1:37Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd31-16 
1:37Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins31-16 
1:37 31-16Maurice Taylor enters the game for Eddy Curry
1:19Richard Jefferson lost ball (Jamal Crawford steals)31-16 
1:09 31-18Channing Frye makes layup
0:54Vince Carter misses 6-foot jumper31-18 
0:52Nenad Krstic offensive rebound31-18 
0:43 31-18Maurice Taylor personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)
0:43Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 232-18 
0:43Scott Padgett enters the game for Nenad Krstic32-18 
0:43Vince Carter misses free throw 2 of 232-18 
0:42 32-18Nate Robinson defensive rebound
0:37 32-20Nate Robinson makes driving layup
0:21 32-20Quentin Richardson personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)
0:21Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 233-20 
0:21 33-20Stephon Marbury enters the game for Quentin Richardson
0:21Lamond Murray enters the game for Richard Jefferson33-20 
0:21Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 234-20 
0:04Jacque Vaughn personal foul (Stephon Marbury draws the foul)34-20 
0:00 34-20Stephon Marbury misses 18-foot jumper
0:00 34-20New York offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter