⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ TOR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 59 rebounds to 41
Could not get to the line, nineteen free throws to their 32
Key battles
📊The numbers
| NY | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 33% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 56% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 67 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 12 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |






