⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Made ten threes to their no- They went cold, no of twelve from three
- A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the first quarter
- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 60
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the third quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q1 7:52 · NY 13-9 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q3 0:02 · NY 75-70 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 9:15 · NY 83-74 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jared Jeffries bad pass
Q4 1:57 · NY 92-85 DET
- Turnover
Danilo Gallinari bad pass
Q4 1:31 · NY 92-85 DET
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:07 · NY 98-91 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q3 5:33 · NY 64-68 DET
- Steal
Rodney Stuckey stole it from Jared Jeffries
Q4 1:57 · NY 92-85 DET
- Steal
Rodney Stuckey stole it from Danilo Gallinari
Q4 1:31 · NY 92-85 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Charlie Villanueva bad pass
Q4 2:48 · NY 90-85 DET
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey offensive foul (Al Harrington draws the foul)
Q4 1:47 · NY 92-85 DET
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey turnover
Q4 1:47 · NY 92-85 DET
📊The numbers
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 10 | Threes made | 0 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 21 | Assists | 10 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
