Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/7

Game 1: Saturday, December 7th
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Wizards100
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Game 2: Saturday, January 11th
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Game 3: Sunday, March 9th
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Game 4: Monday, April 14th
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Knicks 97

(5-13, 1-6 away)

Wizards 100

(9-11, 7-4 home)

Coverage: MSG

8:00 PM ET, December 7, 2002

Verizon Center, Washington, DC

1 2 3 4 T
NY 26 21 24 2697
WSH 27 29 24 20100

Top Performers

New York: C. Ward 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Washington: L. Hughes 22 Pts, 10 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

3rd Qtr Play-By-Play

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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREWASHINGTON
12:00Start of the 3rd Quarter.
11:45Kurt Thomas made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.49-56 
11:18 49-56Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft Jumper.
11:17Othella Harrington Defensive Rebound.49-56 
11:08Othella Harrington missed 16 ft Jumper.49-56 
11:07 49-56Michael Jordan Defensive Rebound.
11:00 49-56Christian Laettner missed 18 ft Jumper.
11:00 49-56Washington Offensive Rebound.
10:49 49-58Michael Jordan made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
10:32Howard Eisley missed 21 ft Jumper.49-58 
10:30 49-58Michael Jordan Defensive Rebound.
10:19 49-60Christian Laettner made Layup. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
10:19Kurt Thomas Shooting Foul49-60 
10:19 49-61Christian Laettner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
10:07Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by Brendan Haywood.49-61 
10:00 49-61Brendan Haywood missed 4 ft Jumper.
9:57Othella Harrington Defensive Rebound.49-61 
9:42Howard Eisley Lost Ball. Stolen by Michael Jordan.49-61 
9:37 49-63Larry Hughes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
9:37New York 20 Sec. Timeout.
9:18Allan Houston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.49-63 
9:17Othella Harrington Offensive Rebound.49-63 
9:14Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.49-63 
9:12 49-63Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.
9:10Allan Houston Shooting Foul49-63 
9:10 49-64Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
9:10 49-65Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
8:59 49-65Brendan Haywood Personal Foul
8:48Kurt Thomas made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.51-65 
8:30 51-68Larry Hughes made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
8:08Kurt Thomas missed 19 ft Jumper.51-68 
8:07 51-68Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.
7:56 51-70Larry Hughes made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brendan Haywood.
7:31 51-70Jerry Stackhouse Shooting Foul
7:31Othella Harrington made Free Throw 1 of 2.52-70 
7:31Charlie Ward enters the game for Howard Eisley.52-70 
7:31Othella Harrington made Free Throw 2 of 2.53-70 
7:16 53-72Larry Hughes made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
6:56Charlie Ward missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.53-72 
6:54 53-72Brendan Haywood Defensive Rebound.
6:33 53-72Michael Jordan missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Charlie Ward.
6:30Othella Harrington Defensive Rebound.53-72 
6:24Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.53-72 
6:22 53-72Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.
6:11 53-74Christian Laettner made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
6:03New York Full Timeout.
5:48Allan Houston made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.55-74 
5:00 55-74Brendan Haywood Bad Pass
5:00 55-74Etan Thomas enters the game for Brendan Haywood.
4:48Latrell Sprewell made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.57-74 
4:24 57-74Michael Jordan missed 19 ft Jumper.
4:24 57-74Etan Thomas Offensive Rebound.
4:22 57-74Etan Thomas missed Jumper. Blocked by Kurt Thomas.
4:20Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.57-74 
4:16Allan Houston made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.60-74 
4:13Washington Full Timeout.
3:53 60-74Larry Hughes missed 21 ft Jumper.
3:50 60-74Christian Laettner Offensive Rebound.
3:50 60-74Christian Laettner Double Dribble
3:34Allan Houston missed Jumper.60-74 
3:32 60-74Michael Jordan Defensive Rebound.
3:18Allan Houston Shooting Foul60-74 
3:18 60-75Christian Laettner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
3:18 60-76Christian Laettner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
3:04Kurt Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Christian Laettner.60-76 
2:59 60-78Christian Laettner made Layup. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
2:31Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper.60-78 
2:30Othella Harrington Offensive Rebound.60-78 
2:28Othella Harrington missed Jumper.60-78 
2:26 60-78Etan Thomas Defensive Rebound.
2:05 60-78Michael Jordan missed 18 ft Jumper.
2:04Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.60-78 
2:00Kurt Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Charlie Ward.62-78 
2:00 62-78Christian Laettner Shooting Foul
2:00Kurt Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 1.62-78 
2:00 62-78Bryon Russell enters the game for Michael Jordan.
2:00Kurt Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 1.63-78 
1:39 63-78Bryon Russell Bad Pass
1:31Charlie Ward made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.66-78 
1:21Allan Houston Personal Foul66-78 
1:07 66-80Larry Hughes made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
0:46Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.69-80 
0:36 69-80Larry Hughes Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell.
0:31Latrell Sprewell missed 6 ft Jumper.69-80 
0:29 69-80Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.
0:24 69-80Bryon Russell missed 20 ft Jumper.
0:22Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.69-80 
0:03Allan Houston missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.69-80 
0:01 69-80Larry Hughes Defensive Rebound.
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter.