⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
+9Q129-18
+12Q227-13
+6Q335-28
-8Q416-23
▼ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 38- Could not get to the line, nine free throws to their nineteen
Key battles
78%Three-point accuracy38%
8Free throws made14
51%Shooting from the field35%
28Assists19
📊The numbers
| NY | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 78% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
