⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Vin Baker made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Q4 2:31 · NY 85-84 POR
- Ties it
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Q4 2:00 · NY 87-87 POR
- Winner
Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Q4 1:23 · NY 90-89 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Shareef Abdur-Rahim.
Q4 4:11 · NY 81-82 POR
- Missed FT
Vin Baker missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 2:31 · NY 85-84 POR
- Missed FT
Vin Baker missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 2:31 · NY 85-84 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Zach Randolph made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 2:11 · NY 85-86 POR
- Lead
Zach Randolph made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 1:39 · NY 87-89 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shareef Abdur-Rahim Lost Ball. Stolen by Tim Thomas.
Q4 3:48 · NY 81-82 POR
📊The numbers
| NY | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
