⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Made nine threes to their one- They went cold, one of nine from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- Ties it
Brevin Knight made layup.
Q4 1:10 · CHA 95-95 NY
- Lead
Brevin Knight made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 1:10 · CHA 96-95 NY
- Ties it
Brevin Knight made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:20 · CHA 98-98 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Matt Carroll Lost Ball. Stolen by Maurice Taylor.
Q4 4:11 · CHA 89-90 NY
- Missed FT
Brevin Knight missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 1:35 · CHA 93-95 NY
- Missed FT
Gerald Wallace missed Flagrant Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:23 · CHA 93-95 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:23 · CHA 0-8 NY
- Go-ahead
Stephon Marbury made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
Q4 0:29 · CHA 96-98 NY
- Winner
Stephon Marbury made 18 ft jumper.
Q4 0:01 · CHA 98-100 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Thomas Offensive Foul. His 5th Personal Foul.
Q4 2:19 · CHA 91-93 NY
- Turnover
Tim Thomas Turnover
Q4 2:19 · CHA 91-93 NY
- Turnover
Stephon Marbury Bad Pass. Stolen by Gerald Wallace.
Q4 1:23 · CHA 93-95 NY
📊The numbers
| CHA | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 1 | Threes made | 9 |
| 11% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 1 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
