Top Performers
Points
22
Jones
MIA
Rebounds
13
Weatherspoon
NYK
Assists
7
Grant
MIA
Threes
4
Eisley
NYK
36-73 (49.3%)
FG%
33-79 (41.8%)
0-6 (0.0%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
20-27 (74.1%)
FTM
12-14 (85.7%)
41
Rebounds
34
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
32
Defensive Rebounds
27
18
Assists
20
5
Steals
2
1
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2002-03 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 50 | 32 | .610 | |
| 2 |  Nets - y | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  76ers - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  Hornets - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.0 |
| 6 |  Celtics - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 7 |  Bucks - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 10 |  Knicks - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Hawks - e | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
| 13 |  Heat - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25.0 |
| 14 |  Raptors - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26.0 |
| 15 |  Cavaliers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33.0 |
Game Summary
The New York Knicks fell to the Miami Heat, 92 to 84, on December 22, 2002.
Game Info
December 21, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Butler #3 | 40 | 11 | 4 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 57.1 |
M. Allen #35 | 39 | 17 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 48.7 |
B. Grant #44 | 35 | 11 | 10 (4) | 7 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 56.4 |
E. Jones #6 | 42 | 22 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 9-20 | 0-5 | 4-6 | 48.6 |
T. Best #4 | 28 | 13 | 4 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 4 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 74.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. James #13 | 24 | 17 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 5 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 72.3 |
V. Stepania #50 | 22 | 1 | 10 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17.4 |
A. Carter #25 | 10 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sprewell #15 | 38 | 14 | 2 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 44.4 |
O. Harrington #32 | 19 | 7 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 54.3 |
K. Thomas #40 | 39 | 16 | 9 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 53.3 |
A. Houston #20 | 36 | 15 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 50.4 |
H. Eisley #10 | 34 | 19 | 2 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 84.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Weatherspoon #35 | 25 | 9 | 13 (4) | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 45.5 |
S. Anderson #40 | 23 | 2 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 16.7 |
M. Doleac #51 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
C. Ward #21 | 13 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Best makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Allen makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Butler makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Allen makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Eisley makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Sprewell makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Grant makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Thomas makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Thomas makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Allen makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Thomas makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Allen makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Eisley makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Grant makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Weatherspoon makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Grant makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
M. James makes 2PT shot
1Q
H. Eisley makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Grant makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Anderson makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Doleac makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Weatherspoon makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Sprewell makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Sprewell makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Sprewell makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
M. James makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Sprewell makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Thomas makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Allen makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Allen makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Thomas makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Best makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Best makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Thomas makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Butler makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Best makes 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Weatherspoon makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. James makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
M. James makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. James makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Thomas makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Allen makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. James makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Weatherspoon makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
M. James makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Thomas makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Butler makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Allen makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Eisley makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Eisley makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
36-73 (49.3%)
FG%
33-79 (41.8%)
0-6 (0.0%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
20-27 (74.1%)
FTM
12-14 (85.7%)
41
Rebounds
34
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
32
Defensive Rebounds
27
18
Assists
20
5
Steals
2
1
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0