โฑ๏ธHow 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
โฒ NY better than we expected
โผ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 29 rebounds to 44
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q2 11:18 ยท NY 27-16 UTAH
- Winner
Stephon Marbury made 5 ft running jumper.
Q4 2:02 ยท NY 85-83 UTAH
Bad plays
- Technical
Kurt Thomas Technical Foul. Thomas's 1st Technical Foul.
Q4 5:22 ยท NY 76-76 UTAH

Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 10:30 ยท NY 43-46 UTAH
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q3 6:45 ยท NY 49-56 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Matt Harpring missed Technical Free Throw.
Q4 5:22 ยท NY 76-76 UTAH
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer Lost Ball. Stolen by Tim Thomas.
Q4 3:03 ยท NY 83-83 UTAH
- Turnover
Carlos Arroyo Bad Pass. Stolen by Jamal Crawford.
Q4 1:54 ยท NY 86-83 UTAH
๐The numbers
| NY | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 60% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |










