⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Raptors 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.
Raptors
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 1
Q2 5:45 · TOR 43-44 NY
- Steal
Jarrett Jack stole it from Amare Stoudemire
Q4 1:45 · TOR 89-96 NY
Bad plays
- Flagrant
David Andersen flagrant foul type 1 (Ronny Turiaf draws the foul)
Q2 11:27 · TOR 22-29 NY
- Missed FT
DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:56 · TOR 87-94 NY
- Missed FT
Andrea Bargnani misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:24 · TOR 88-96 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 16
Q1 0:01 · TOR 22-38 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Amare Stoudemire misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:11 · TOR 87-89 NY
- Turnover
Amare Stoudemire lost ball
Q4 1:45 · TOR 89-96 NY
- Turnover
Amare Stoudemire turnover
Q4 1:20 · TOR 91-96 NY
📊The numbers
| TOR | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 7 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 12 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |
