⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards fell 9 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
+9Q132-20
-10Q28-17
-6Q322-26
+2Q424-24
▼ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their thirteen- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their 23, and outscored them 26-12 off them
- Lost the glass, 34 rebounds to 45
Key battles
23Turnovers10
5Steals13
12Free throws made26
12Points off turnovers26
📊The numbers
| NY | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 8 | Threes made | 5 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
