⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 33- Won the glass, 42 rebounds to 31
- Made five threes to their eleven
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rashard Lewis offensive foul (3rd personal foul)
Q4 1:52 · OKC 89-94 NY
- Turnover
Ray Allen bad pass
Q4 0:48 · OKC 96-98 NY
- Turnover
Luke Ridnour bad pass
Q4 0:00 · OKC 101-104 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- Steal
Anfernee Hardaway stole it from Ray Allen
Q4 0:48 · OKC 96-98 NY
- Steal
Stephon Marbury stole it from Luke Ridnour
Q4 0:00 · OKC 101-104 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eddy Curry misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:00 · OKC 86-87 NY
- Missed FT
Eddy Curry misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:00 · OKC 86-87 NY
- Technical
Channing Frye technical foul (2nd technical foul)
Q4 1:52 · OKC 89-94 NY
📊The numbers
| OKC | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 11 | Threes made | 5 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 83% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 33 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
