โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NY better than we expected
โผ BKN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 15 in the first quarter
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
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nazr Mohammed missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:15 ยท NY 80-87 BKN
- Missed FT
Stephon Marbury missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:28 ยท NY 84-91 BKN
- Turnover
Stephon Marbury Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney Buford.
Q4 0:09 ยท NY 87-93 BKN

Nets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 15
Q1 0:00 ยท NY 20-35 BKN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q4 10:14 ยท NY 60-75 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Vince Carter Bad Pass
Q4 2:19 ยท NY 76-84 BKN
- Missed FT
Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:44 ยท NY 82-87 BKN
- Missed FT
Jason Collins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:36 ยท NY 82-88 BKN
๐The numbers
| NY | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |










