โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ NY better than we expected
โผ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their nineteen
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 took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q2 1:30 ยท NY 50-47 LAL
- Ties it
Tim Thomas made tip shot.
OT 0:40 ยท NY 115-115 LAL
- Winner
Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 0:12 ยท NY 116-115 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Stephon Marbury Bad Pass. Stolen by Caron Butler.
Q4 0:29 ยท NY 106-101 LAL
- Missed FT
Stephon Marbury missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:17 ยท NY 107-104 LAL
- Missed FT
Stephon Marbury missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
OT 0:12 ยท NY 116-115 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- Ties it
Kobe Bryant made 26 ft three point jumper.
Q4 0:04 ยท NY 107-107 LAL
- Lead
Chucky Atkins made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
OT 4:45 ยท NY 107-110 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brian Grant Turnover
OT 4:09 ยท NY 107-110 LAL
- Turnover
Chucky Atkins Bad Pass. Stolen by Jamal Crawford.
OT 0:52 ยท NY 113-115 LAL
- Turnover
Kobe Bryant Lost Ball. Stolen by Stephon Marbury.
OT 0:28 ยท NY 115-115 LAL
๐The numbers
| NY | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 12 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |








