⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
-5Q117-22
-1Q218-17
-4Q317-20
+10Q426-15
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 24
Key battles
5Steals14
6Blocks2
10Points off turnovers20
27Free throws made14
📊The numbers
| NY | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 3 | Threes made | 2 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
