⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- Lead
Nate Robinson hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:07 · NY 92-91 CLE
- Winner
Jamal Crawford hit a 17-foot two point shot
Q4 0:06 · NY 96-94 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Francis lost ball
Q4 4:01 · NY 84-76 CLE
- Turnover
Qyntel Woods bad pass
Q4 1:27 · NY 91-88 CLE
- Missed FT
Jackie Butler misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:30 · NY 94-92 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 9
Q4 8:04 · NY 80-71 CLE
- Ties it
Flip Murray hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:15 · NY 91-91 CLE
- Ties it
LeBron James hit a layup, Flip Murray with the assist
Q4 0:27 · NY 94-94 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Larry Hughes offensive foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)
Q4 4:09 · NY 84-76 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:57 · NY 89-82 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:59 · NY 93-91 CLE
📊The numbers
| NY | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
