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Series (Game 2 of 3)

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Game 1: Friday, December 3rd
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Game 2: Monday, December 27th
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Game 3: Friday, March 4th
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Knicks 119

(15-13, 6-9 away)

Magic 111

(15-11, 9-3 home)

Coverage: MSG

7:00 PM ET, December 27, 2004

Amway Arena, Orlando, FL

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NY 30 41 24 24119
ORL 24 30 30 27111

Top Performers

New York: S. Marbury 34 Pts, 2 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl

Orlando: S. Francis 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREORLANDO
12:00 0-0Start Game
12:00Jumpball: Nazr Mohammed vs. Dwight Howard. Stephon Marbury gains possession.0-0 
11:37Allan Houston made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nazr Mohammed.3-0 
11:10Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound.3-0 
10:56 3-0Eddie Jones missed 12 ft jumper.
10:47Kurt Thomas missed 16 ft jumper.3-0 
10:15 3-0Cuttino Mobley missed 22 ft jumper.
10:00Kurt Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.5-0 
9:55Orlando Full Timeout.
9:48 5-0Steve Francis missed 17 ft jumper.
9:33 5-0Steve Francis missed layup.
9:32 5-0Grant Hill offensive rebound.
9:30 5-0Grant Hill missed tip shot.
9:30Allan Houston Shooting Foul. Houston's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 1st Team Foul.5-0 
9:30 5-0Dwight Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
9:11Kurt Thomas made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.7-0 
9:08 7-0Delay of Game
8:41 7-0Illegal Defense Foul
8:41New York offensive rebound.7-0 
8:22Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound.7-0 
8:00 7-0Cuttino Mobley Shooting Foul. Mobley's 1st Personal Foul, Orlando's 2nd Team Foul.
8:00Allan Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.8-0 
8:00 8-0Tony Battie defensive rebound.
7:35Stephon Marbury missed layup.8-0 
7:35 8-0Tony Battie defensive rebound.
7:31 8-0Steve Francis Offensive Foul. Francis's 2nd Personal Foul, Orlando's 3rd Team Foul.
7:31 8-0Steve Francis Foul
7:01 8-0Tony Battie's two point shot blocked by Kurt Thomas.
6:16Nazr Mohammed Offensive Foul. Mohammed's 2nd Personal Foul, New York's 3rd Team Foul.8-0 
5:37New York defensive rebound.8-0 
5:18 8-0Tony Battie missed 10 ft jumper.
4:39 8-2Cuttino Mobley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
4:18 8-2Tony Battie defensive rebound.
4:11Stephon Marbury Personal Foul. Marbury's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 4th Team Foul.8-2 
4:11Trevor Ariza enters the game for Allan Houston.8-2 
2:59Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.8-2 
2:57Kurt Thomas offensive rebound.8-2 
2:51Trevor Ariza offensive rebound.8-2 
2:47Stephon Marbury made 15 ft jumper.10-2 
1:49Stephon Marbury made 21 ft jumper.12-2 
1:40 12-2Orlando defensive rebound.
1:40 12-2Mario Kasun enters the game for Tony Battie.
1:07 12-2Cuttino Mobley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
1:06 12-2Orlando offensive rebound.
1:06 12-2Shot Clock Violation
0:53New York defensive rebound.12-2 
0:42 12-2Hedo Turkoglu missed 24 ft three point jumper.
0:40 12-2Steve Francis offensive rebound.
0:33 12-2Mario Kasun offensive rebound.

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREORLANDO
12:00Start of the 2nd Quarter.
11:49 12-2Grant Hill missed layup.
11:41 12-2Pat Garrity Personal Foul. Garrity's 1st Personal Foul, Orlando's 1st Team Foul.
11:33Tim Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.13-2 
11:11 13-3Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
10:38Stephon Marbury made driving layup.15-3 
10:02Stephon Marbury made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.18-3 
8:38 18-3Tony Battie enters the game for Mario Kasun.
8:02 18-5Hedo Turkoglu made driving layup. Assisted by Grant Hill.
7:41 18-5Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound.
7:35Stephon Marbury enters the game for Mike Sweetney.18-5 
7:35Nazr Mohammed enters the game for Trevor Ariza.18-5 
7:28 18-5Dwight Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
7:28 18-5Dwight Howard missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
7:26Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.18-5 
7:16 18-5Cuttino Mobley enters the game for Hedo Turkoglu.
6:52Moochie Norris made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.20-5 
6:37 20-5Tony Battie Shooting Foul. Battie's 2nd Personal Foul, Orlando's 2nd Team Foul.
6:37Orlando Full Timeout.
5:41 20-6Grant Hill made Free Throw 1 of 2.
5:41 20-7Grant Hill made Free Throw 2 of 2.
5:28Allan Houston made 20 ft jumper.22-7 
4:39 22-9Grant Hill made layup.
4:31Moochie Norris Bad Pass22-9 
4:03New York offensive rebound.22-9 
4:03Kurt Thomas enters the game for Nazr Mohammed.22-9 
4:03Tim Thomas enters the game for Moochie Norris.22-9 
4:01Allan Houston made jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.24-9 
3:43 24-11Jameer Nelson made driving layup.
3:11 24-11Dwight Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
3:11 24-12Dwight Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
2:21Tim Thomas's layup blocked by Cuttino Mobley.24-12 
2:21New York Full Timeout.
2:12Tim Thomas missed 25 ft three point jumper.24-12 
2:10Kurt Thomas offensive rebound.24-12 
1:51 24-12Cuttino Mobley missed 13 ft jumper.
1:42Allan Houston made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.27-12 
0:32Kurt Thomas Shooting Foul. Thomas's 3rd Personal Foul, New York's 3rd Team Foul.27-12 
0:32Mike Sweetney enters the game for Kurt Thomas.27-12 
0:32 27-12Hedo Turkoglu missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
0:20Allan Houston missed two point shot.27-12 
0:20 27-12Cuttino Mobley Shooting Foul. Mobley's 2nd Personal Foul, Orlando's 3rd Team Foul.
0:20Moochie Norris enters the game for Stephon Marbury.27-12 
0:13 27-12Steve Francis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter.

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREORLANDO
11:03 27-12Cuttino Mobley defensive rebound.
10:03 27-12Tony Battie defensive rebound.
9:41Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.28-12 
9:25 28-12Steve Francis missed driving layup.
8:36Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.28-12 
8:23Nazr Mohammed missed 9 ft hook shot.28-12 
7:00Tim Thomas Shooting Foul. Thomas's 2nd Personal Foul, New York's 4th Team Foul.28-12 
5:56Kurt Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.30-12 
5:39 30-14Grant Hill made 17 ft jumper.
4:33 30-14Steve Francis Personal Foul. Francis's 2nd Personal Foul, Orlando's 4th Team Foul.
4:07 30-14Grant Hill missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
3:56Trevor Ariza made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.32-14 
3:19Trevor Ariza Personal Foul. Ariza's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 5th Team Foul.32-14 
3:19 32-15Grant Hill made Free Throw 1 of 2.
3:19 32-16Grant Hill made Free Throw 2 of 2.
2:57 32-16Steve Francis defensive rebound.
2:53 32-18Steve Francis made driving layup.
2:53Trevor Ariza Shooting Foul. Ariza's 3rd Personal Foul, New York's 6th Team Foul.32-18 
2:32Kurt Thomas made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.34-18 
2:16Mike Sweetney Shooting Foul. Sweetney's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 7th Team Foul.34-18 
2:16 34-18Tony Battie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
2:16Jerome Williams enters the game for Mike Sweetney.34-18 
1:59Stephon Marbury Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Francis.34-18 
1:55 34-18Tony Battie Lost Ball. Stolen by Stephon Marbury.
1:47 34-18Tony Battie Personal Foul. Battie's 3rd Personal Foul, Orlando's 5th Team Foul.
1:39Jerome Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.34-18 
1:27 34-18Hedo Turkoglu missed 20 ft running jumper.
1:07Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.34-18 
1:07 34-18Dwight Howard Personal Foul. Howard's 3rd Personal Foul, Orlando's 6th Team Foul.
0:36 34-19Dwight Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
0:13Moochie Norris's 23 ft three point jumper blocked by Dwight Howard.34-19 
0:13New York offensive rebound.34-19 
0:10Moochie Norris missed 26 ft three point jumper.34-19 
0:08 34-19Pat Garrity defensive rebound.

4th Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREORLANDO
11:45Mike Sweetney made Free Throw 1 of 2.35-19 
11:26Moochie Norris defensive rebound.35-19 
11:03 35-19Pat Garrity defensive rebound.
10:56 35-21Jameer Nelson made driving layup.
10:41Mike Sweetney made layup. Assisted by Jerome Williams.37-21 
10:41 37-21Jameer Nelson Shooting Foul. Nelson's 2nd Personal Foul, Orlando's 7th Team Foul.
10:41 37-21Mike Sweetney made Free Throw 1 of 1.
10:22 37-21Pat Garrity missed 20 ft jumper.
10:15 37-21Jameer Nelson offensive rebound.
10:15Moochie Norris Double Dribble37-21 
9:41Kurt Thomas missed 12 ft jumper.37-21 
9:33New York Full Timeout.
9:06Mike Sweetney made Free Throw 1 of 2.38-21 
8:15Tim Thomas defensive rebound.38-21 
7:13 38-21Grant Hill Traveling
6:24 38-21Cuttino Mobley defensive rebound.
6:16 38-24Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft three point jumper.
5:47Mike Sweetney offensive rebound.40-24 
5:47Mike Sweetney made tip shot.40-24 
5:26 40-24Mike Sweetney defensive rebound.
4:31Tim Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Tony Battie.40-24 
4:24 40-25Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 1.
4:00 40-26Grant Hill made Free Throw 1 of 2.
3:45Mike Sweetney missed 9 ft hook shot.40-26 
3:01 40-26Tony Battie defensive rebound.
2:50 40-26Grant Hill Foul
2:30Mike Sweetney made Free Throw 2 of 2.41-26 
2:15 41-26Tony Battie missed 8 ft two point shot.
2:14Mike Sweetney defensive rebound.41-26 
1:47 41-28Steve Francis made dunk.
1:23 41-28Steve Francis defensive rebound.
0:54Jerome Williams offensive rebound.41-28 
0:36New York offensive rebound.41-28 
0:36 41-28Hedo Turkoglu Loose Ball Foul. Turkoglu's 4th Personal Foul, Orlando's 8th Team Foul.
0:36Jerome Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.42-28 
0:36Trevor Ariza enters the game for Allan Houston.42-28 
0:36 42-28Steve Francis defensive rebound.
0:35Orlando Full Timeout.
0:31 42-28Steve Francis missed layup.
0:30Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.42-28