However, the game wasn't going their way.
The referees' whistles blew constantly, and the foul count for both teams kept rising.
Then, with one minute left in the third quarter, the Knicks took their first double-digit lead of the game. A jump shot from Zach Randolph at the free-throw line gave the Knicks a 10-point advantage.
However, on the very next play...
While spinning for a layup, Shaquille O'Neal threw a sharp elbow right at Eddie Curry.
Eddie Curry started bleeding on the spot.
Ignoring the blood, he rushed forward and threw a punch at O'Neal. Moning moved in to attack Curry, but the instant he swung his fist, a 'black tank' crashed into him, sending him sprawling to the floor.
It was like a powerful tackle from a football player.
Zach Randolph. A man of his word.
The court erupted into chaos as the head referee frantically blew his whistle.
In the end, O'Neal, Randolph, Curry, Moning, Walker, Wade, Jalen Rose, and Nate Robinson were all ejected from the game.
