Everybody out there is playing hard and playing like a game. When you do that, sometimes you can get hurt.

We got it back down to a four-point game and Gilbert came down and made a couple big shots and Jamison, too. We started off slow and dug ourselves a hole, and when we got back, they put the pressure back on and went back up by 10 points. ... In the third we were making shots and they were making shots. It came down to who was going to stop the other first.

Steve did an awesome job off the bench. He didn't complain about it. When you've got a superstar like that who comes out and plays hard after being suspended, that says a lot for his character.

This stops the bleeding. Things were starting to get negative around the locker room, players were getting on each other. But we get a win like this, it relaxes us. Now, we've just got to come out and play and get the next one.

We've got next year to look forward to. We've got a good ball club, and we've seen the whole demeanor of things change.

Steve Francis wasn't playing like the Steve Francis we all know. I think he'll show the real Steve in New York.