โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NY better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 8:25 ยท NY 36-40 POR
- Ties it
Nate Robinson hit a driving layup
Q4 0:02 ยท NY 108-108 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Wilson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:34 ยท NY 96-100 POR
- Turnover
Wilson Chandler offensive goaltending
Q4 2:13 ยท NY 98-100 POR
- Missed FT
Nate Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:57 ยท NY 108-110 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 8:33 ยท NY 6-17 POR
- Winner
Brandon Roy hit a 16-foot jumper
OT 4:37 ยท NY 108-110 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 2:27 ยท NY 98-100 POR
- Turnover
Brandon Roy turnover
Q4 1:00 ยท NY 102-103 POR
- Missed FT
James Jones misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:08 ยท NY 106-107 POR
๐The numbers
| NY | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 9 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 79 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 15 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |











