⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their twenty
Could not get to the line, twenty free throws to their 31
Lost the glass, 47 rebounds to 59
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 3:26 · NY 91-91 CHI
- Ties it
Carmelo Anthony hit a 27-foot three jumper
Q4 0:11 · NY 91-91 CHI
- Winner
Carmelo Anthony hit a 25-foot three jumper
OT 0:08 · NY 100-99 CHI
Bad plays
- Technical
Tyson Chandler technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 4:46 · NY 20-4 CHI
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:48 · NY 88-91 CHI
- Turnover
Steve Novak step out of bounds turnover
OT 4:43 · NY 91-91 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 7:24 · NY 80-89 CHI
- Lead
Joakim Noah hit a free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:18 · NY 91-92 CHI
- Go-ahead
Joakim Noah hit a driving layup, Derrick Rose with the assist
OT 3:48 · NY 93-94 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Joakim Noah misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 4:18 · NY 91-91 CHI
- Turnover
Joakim Noah lost ball
OT 2:13 · NY 95-99 CHI
- Turnover
Derrick Rose lost ball
OT 0:45 · NY 97-99 CHI
📊The numbers
| NY | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 74 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 10 |







