⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
-8Q119-24
+14Q232-19
+2Q328-25
+2Q426-26
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
25Points off turnovers14
12Free throws made19
17Offensive rebounds12
12Turnovers15
📊The numbers
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 5 | Threes made | 5 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
