⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
-11Q122-31
+7Q224-16
+9Q328-18
-5Q422-23
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, five of ten from three
Key battles
1Blocks4
50%Three-point accuracy30%
3Steals7
22Assists17
📊The numbers
| NY | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
