On the final possession of the third quarter, Frazier had West on an island on the left baseline. He was setting up his turnaround jumper but, in mid-air, saw the trap coming and zipped a pass to Dick Barnett, whose jumper beats the buzzer and gives the Knicks a 94-69 lead entering the fourth quarter. “This was one of the best games I’ve ever played in and it’s just the way I felt I had to play before the game started,” he told reporters after the game as he wiped champagne off his face. “I felt I had to score at least 20 points and play great defense because I didn’t really expect Willis to play.”