⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter and never got it back. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 41 free throws to their 28- Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their eighteen
- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 46
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q1 4:58 · SAC 18-16 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 4:13 · SAC 48-51 NY
- Ties it
Brad Miller made layup. Assisted by Matt Barnes.
Q4 0:31 · SAC 115-115 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:48 · SAC 108-114 NY
- Missed FT
Brad Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 0:31 · SAC 115-115 NY
- Missed FT
Matt Barnes missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:06 · SAC 115-115 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 10:25 · SAC 4-12 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 6:35 · SAC 39-49 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jamal Crawford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:40 · SAC 110-114 NY
- Turnover
Anfernee Hardaway Bad Pass. Stolen by Matt Barnes.
Q4 0:34 · SAC 113-115 NY
- Turnover
Anfernee Hardaway Lost Ball. Stolen by Matt Barnes.
Q4 0:01 · SAC 116-115 NY
📊The numbers
| SAC | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 62% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 67% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
