⏱️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
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Spurs 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 3:38 · NY 27-21 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 9:11 · NY 41-36 SA
- Lead
Nate Robinson hit a driving layup
OT 3:50 · NY 104-102 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Wilson Chandler turnover
Q4 1:16 · NY 99-98 SA
- Missed FT
David Lee misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:52 · NY 99-100 SA
- Missed FT
Wilson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:25 · NY 111-107 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Tony Parker hit a two point shot
Q4 1:00 · NY 99-100 SA
- Lead
Tim Duncan hit a 7-foot jumper
Q4 0:30 · NY 100-102 SA
- Ties it
Michael Finley hit a 6-foot jumper, Tim Duncan with the assist
OT 3:26 · NY 104-104 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Duncan bad pass
Q4 1:23 · NY 99-98 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan bad pass
OT 3:55 · NY 102-102 SA
- Missed FT
Tim Duncan misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 1:23 · NY 110-104 SA
📊The numbers
| NY | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
