โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ BKN better than we expected
โผ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Nets 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.

Nets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q3 1:38 ยท BKN 73-74 NY
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Knicks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Danilo Gallinari misses technical free throw
Q3 6:56 ยท BKN 54-62 NY
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:52 ยท BKN 82-83 NY
- Turnover
Larry Hughes traveling
Q4 3:09 ยท BKN 85-87 NY
๐The numbers
| BKN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 4 | Threes made | 8 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 20 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |







