⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 19
Q3 5:31 · IND 82-63 NY
- Ties it
Dahntay Jones hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:31 · IND 98-98 NY
- Go-ahead
Danny Granger hit a 18-foot two point shot
Q4 2:01 · IND 100-99 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dahntay Jones misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:31 · IND 98-98 NY
- Turnover
T.J. Ford bad pass
Q4 1:30 · IND 100-101 NY
- Turnover
Dahntay Jones bad pass
Q4 1:19 · IND 100-103 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 0:47 · IND 26-29 NY
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q4 5:37 · IND 97-98 NY
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q4 1:44 · IND 100-109 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:15 · IND 98-99 NY
- Missed FT
Larry Hughes misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · IND 103-109 NY
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 10 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 32 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
