⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 12 rebounds to 29
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
- Steal
Jamal Crawford stole it from Kevin Durant
Q4 0:41 · NY 108-114 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
David Lee turnover
Q4 4:37 · NY 97-100 OKC
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford offensive foul (Kurt Thomas draws the foul)
Q4 0:33 · NY 110-115 OKC
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford turnover
Q4 0:33 · NY 110-115 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Durant bad pass
Q4 0:41 · NY 108-114 OKC
- Missed FT
Earl Watson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:38 · NY 110-115 OKC
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 0:01 · NY 110-117 OKC
📊The numbers
| NY | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 58% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 76 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
