Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/28

Game 1: Sunday, December 28th
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Knicks110
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Game 2: Tuesday, March 31st
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Nuggets 117

(20-11, 9-7 away)

Knicks 110

(11-18, 7-7 home)

Coverage: Altitude Sports

1:00 PM ET, December 28, 2008

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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DEN 27 39 27 24117
NY 27 29 33 21110

Top Performers

Denver: C. Anthony 32 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

New York: C. Duhon 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 11 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORENEW YORK
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Jared Jeffries (David Lee gains possession)
11:44 0-0Tim Thomas misses 6-foot jumper
11:41Nene Hilario defensive rebound0-0 
11:26Nene Hilario misses layup0-0 
11:25 0-0Tim Thomas defensive rebound
11:17 0-0Wilson Chandler misses 26-foot three point jumper
11:15Kenyon Martin defensive rebound0-0 
11:03Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup2-0 
10:47 2-2Wilson Chandler makes two point shot
10:30Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper4-2 
10:18 4-4David Lee makes layup (Jared Jeffries assists)
10:00Nene Hilario misses 18-foot jumper4-4 
9:59 4-4David Lee defensive rebound
9:52 4-4Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:51Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound4-4 
9:38Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper4-4 
9:37 4-4Tim Thomas defensive rebound
9:33Kenyon Martin shooting foul (David Lee draws the foul)4-4 
9:33 4-5David Lee makes free throw 1 of 2
9:33 4-5David Lee misses free throw 2 of 2
9:32Kenyon Martin defensive rebound4-5 
9:23Chauncey Billups makes two point shot6-5 
9:07 6-7Jared Jeffries makes layup (Tim Thomas assists)
8:40Nene Hilario misses 7-foot jumper6-7 
8:37Dahntay Jones offensive rebound6-7 
8:22Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot jumper6-7 
8:22 6-7Tim Thomas defensive rebound
7:58 6-7Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:58Kenyon Martin defensive rebound6-7 
7:50Chauncey Billups misses 23-foot jumper6-7 
7:50 6-7Tim Thomas defensive rebound
7:43 6-10Chris Duhon makes 26-foot three point jumper
7:22Dahntay Jones makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)8-10 
7:09 8-10Tim Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:07Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound8-10 
6:58Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper8-10 
6:56 8-10Tim Thomas defensive rebound
6:54 8-12Wilson Chandler makes two point shot (Jared Jeffries assists)
6:30Kenyon Martin makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)10-12 
6:20 10-12David Lee misses 19-foot jumper
6:18Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound10-12 
6:09Kenyon Martin misses 20-foot jumper10-12 
6:07 10-12Chris Duhon defensive rebound
5:54 10-12Wilson Chandler misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:54 10-12New York defensive rebound
5:54 10-12Jared Jeffries loose ball foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
5:54New York full timeout
5:54 10-12Al Harrington enters the game for Tim Thomas
5:54 10-12Nate Robinson enters the game for Wilson Chandler
5:35Kenyon Martin offensive foul (Al Harrington draws the foul)10-12 
5:35Kenyon Martin turnover10-12 
5:35Renaldo Balkman enters the game for Kenyon Martin10-12 
5:28 10-15Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
5:07Dahntay Jones misses layup10-15 
5:05 10-15Al Harrington defensive rebound
5:00 10-15Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:58Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound10-15 
4:54Carmelo Anthony misses layup10-15 
4:52Dahntay Jones offensive rebound10-15 
4:52Dahntay Jones makes layup12-15 
4:52 12-15Nate Robinson shooting foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul)
4:52Dahntay Jones makes free throw 1 of 113-15 
4:37 13-15Al Harrington misses 17-foot jumper
4:35Nene Hilario defensive rebound13-15 
4:24Chauncey Billups bad pass (Chris Duhon steals)13-15 
4:16 13-15Chris Duhon misses layup
4:16 13-15Jared Jeffries offensive rebound
4:09 13-15Quentin Richardson enters the game for Jared Jeffries
4:09J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones13-15 
4:01Nene Hilario shooting foul (Al Harrington draws the foul)13-15 
4:01 13-16Al Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2
4:01 13-17Al Harrington makes free throw 2 of 2
3:47Chris Duhon blocks Chauncey Billups's 20-foot jumper13-17 
3:46 13-17David Lee defensive rebound
3:42 13-20Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
3:33Denver full timeout
3:33Anthony Carter enters the game for Carmelo Anthony13-20 
3:17J.R. Smith makes 9-foot running jumper15-20 
3:10 15-20Nene Hilario blocks Nate Robinson's layup
3:09 15-20New York offensive rebound
3:05 15-23Nate Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quentin Richardson assists)
2:57 15-23Al Harrington shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
2:57Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 216-23 
2:57Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 217-23 
2:45 17-23Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:43 17-23David Lee offensive rebound
2:31 17-23Al Harrington bad pass (Chauncey Billups steals)
2:26Anthony Carter makes driving layup19-23 
2:12 19-25David Lee makes layup (Quentin Richardson assists)
1:57 19-25Quentin Richardson shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
1:57Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 219-25 
1:57Denver offensive rebound19-25 
1:57 19-25Wilson Chandler enters the game for Chris Duhon
1:57Nene Hilario misses free throw 2 of 219-25 
1:57 19-25David Lee defensive rebound
1:49 19-25Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:47J.R. Smith defensive rebound19-25 
1:40Renaldo Balkman makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)21-25 
1:40 21-25Al Harrington shooting foul (Renaldo Balkman draws the foul)
1:40 21-25Jared Jeffries enters the game for David Lee
1:40Renaldo Balkman makes free throw 1 of 122-25 
1:17 22-25Quentin Richardson traveling
1:17Linas Kleiza enters the game for Nene Hilario22-25 
1:06Chauncey Billups makes 21-foot jumper24-25 
1:00 24-25Jared Jeffries bad pass (Anthony Carter steals)
1:00Renaldo Balkman makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)26-25 
0:42J.R. Smith shooting foul (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)26-25 
0:42 26-25Jared Jeffries misses free throw 1 of 2
0:42 26-25New York offensive rebound
0:42 26-25Jared Jeffries misses free throw 2 of 2
0:42 26-25Nate Robinson offensive rebound
0:37 26-27Nate Robinson makes two point shot
0:24Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper26-27 
0:22Anthony Carter offensive rebound26-27 
0:19 26-27Nate Robinson shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
0:19Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 226-27 
0:19Denver offensive rebound26-27 
0:19Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 227-27 
0:01 27-27Jared Jeffries misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:00Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound27-27 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter