⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Kings 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 10:21 · NY 34-28 SAC
- Lead
David Lee hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:37 · NY 96-95 SAC
- Winner
Jamal Crawford hit a driving layup
Q4 0:18 · NY 98-97 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
David Lee misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:16 · NY 92-89 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 11:06 · NY 79-84 SAC
- Go-ahead
Kevin Martin hit a 25-foot three jumper, Mike Bibby with the assist
Q4 2:24 · NY 92-94 SAC
- Go-ahead
Shareef Abdur-Rahim hit a 4-foot hook shot
Q4 0:26 · NY 96-97 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ron Artest misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:30 · NY 90-88 SAC
- Missed FT
Corliss Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:21 · NY 92-94 SAC
- Turnover
Corliss Williamson turnover
Q4 0:14 · NY 98-97 SAC
📊The numbers
| NY | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
