Final

Series (Game 3 of 3)

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Series starts 12/5

Game 1: Friday, December 5th
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Hawks98
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Game 2: Wednesday, January 28th
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Knicks112
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 4th
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Knicks109
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Hawks 105

(34-27, 14-20 away)

Knicks 109

(25-35, 18-14 home)

Coverage: MSG

7:30 PM ET, March 4, 2009

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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ATL 26 23 26 30105
NY 22 29 33 25109

Top Performers

Atlanta: A. Horford 20 Pts, 13 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk

New York: L. Hughes 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEATLANTASCORENEW YORK
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Wilson Chandler (Larry Hughes gains possession)
11:45 0-2Larry Hughes makes 16-foot jumper
11:26Joe Johnson lost ball (Larry Hughes steals)0-2 
11:19 0-2Wilson Chandler misses layup
11:18Al Horford defensive rebound0-2 
11:02Al Horford makes layup (Mike Bibby assists)2-2 
11:02 2-2Al Harrington shooting foul (Al Horford draws the foul)
11:02Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 13-2 
10:51 3-2Larry Hughes misses 17-foot jumper
10:48Joe Johnson defensive rebound3-2 
10:40Mike Bibby misses 25-foot three point jumper3-2 
10:37 3-2David Lee defensive rebound
10:30 3-5Chris Duhon makes 24-foot three point jumper
10:06Marvin Williams makes layup5-5 
9:55 5-7Wilson Chandler makes 18-foot jumper
9:33Josh Smith makes 6-foot hook shot7-7 
9:17 7-7Larry Hughes misses driving layup
9:15 7-7David Lee offensive rebound
9:14 7-7David Lee misses layup
9:14Al Horford defensive rebound7-7 
9:07Mike Bibby misses 21-foot jumper7-7 
9:06 7-7David Lee defensive rebound
8:53 7-9Al Harrington makes driving dunk (Larry Hughes assists)
8:26Al Horford makes 13-foot jumper9-9 
8:11 9-11David Lee makes two point shot
7:50Joe Johnson makes layup11-11 
7:28 11-11Wilson Chandler misses 23-foot three point jumper
7:26Mike Bibby defensive rebound11-11 
7:18Josh Smith misses hook shot11-11 
7:16 11-11Al Harrington defensive rebound
7:09 11-11Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:07Marvin Williams defensive rebound11-11 
6:54Marvin Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper11-11 
6:52 11-11David Lee defensive rebound
6:47 11-11Al Harrington misses 15-foot jumper
6:45Marvin Williams defensive rebound11-11 
6:28Josh Smith makes driving dunk (Joe Johnson assists)13-11 
6:28 13-11David Lee shooting foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)
6:28Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 114-11 
6:09 14-11Larry Hughes misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:09Mike Bibby defensive rebound14-11 
6:05 14-11Larry Hughes personal foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul)
6:05Maurice Evans enters the game for Josh Smith14-11 
5:50Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper14-11 
5:48Maurice Evans offensive rebound14-11 
5:35Mike Bibby bad pass (Wilson Chandler steals)14-11 
5:31 14-13Wilson Chandler makes driving dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
5:07Marvin Williams makes layup (Al Horford assists)16-13 
4:54 16-13Chris Duhon misses layup
4:52 16-13Chris Duhon offensive rebound
4:50 16-13Wilson Chandler misses jumper
4:48 16-13Chris Duhon offensive rebound
4:41 16-13Wilson Chandler misses layup
4:41Mike Bibby defensive rebound16-13 
4:28Joe Johnson misses 18-foot jumper16-13 
4:26 16-13Larry Hughes defensive rebound
4:11 16-13Al Harrington misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:09Joe Johnson defensive rebound16-13 
4:03Maurice Evans misses 24-foot three point jumper16-13 
4:01 16-13David Lee defensive rebound
3:47 16-13Al Harrington misses 16-foot jumper
3:45Al Horford defensive rebound16-13 
3:41Atlanta full timeout
3:41 16-13Quentin Richardson enters the game for Al Harrington
3:41Ronald Murray enters the game for Mike Bibby16-13 
3:35Marvin Williams makes layup (Ronald Murray assists)18-13 
3:21 18-15Wilson Chandler makes 6-foot two point shot
2:59Al Horford makes 4-foot jumper20-15 
2:46 20-15Wilson Chandler misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:44Al Horford defensive rebound20-15 
2:28Marvin Williams misses 6-foot jumper20-15 
2:26Maurice Evans offensive rebound22-15 
2:26Maurice Evans makes tip shot22-15 
2:13 22-15Quentin Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:11Marvin Williams defensive rebound22-15 
1:54Ronald Murray makes 8-foot jumper24-15 
1:49New York full timeout
1:49 24-15Chris Wilcox enters the game for David Lee
1:49Josh Smith enters the game for Al Horford24-15 
1:49Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Joe Johnson24-15 
1:30 24-15Wilson Chandler misses 16-foot jumper
1:28Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound24-15 
1:14Ronald Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper24-15 
1:12 24-15Larry Hughes defensive rebound
1:08 24-17Larry Hughes makes driving layup
0:43Marvin Williams makes 6-foot two point shot26-17 
0:32 26-19Larry Hughes makes 24-foot jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)
0:20Josh Smith bad pass26-19 
0:20 26-19Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Wilson Chandler
0:03 26-22Danilo Gallinari makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
0:00Marvin Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper26-22 
0:00Atlanta offensive rebound26-22 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter