⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run took them from 5 down to 12 up in the first 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
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 5 down to 12 up
Q1 5:05 · NY 30-18 DAL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 up
Q3 2:02 · NY 77-75 DAL
- Steal
Jeremy Lin stole it from Dirk Nowitzki
Q4 0:16 · NY 102-97 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeremy Lin bad pass
Q4 3:38 · NY 95-90 DAL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:24 · NY 100-95 DAL
- Goaltend
Tyson Chandler defensive goaltending
Q4 1:07 · NY 100-97 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q3 10:19 · NY 53-60 DAL
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jason Terry flagrant foul type 1 (Jeremy Lin draws the foul)
Q1 4:45 · NY 15-18 DAL
- Turnover
Jason Kidd bad pass
Q4 3:56 · NY 95-90 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki lost ball
Q4 0:16 · NY 102-97 DAL
📊The numbers
| NY | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
