⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 22 from three- Beaten inside, 22 points in the paint to 42
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q1 6:58 · NY 17-11 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 7:24 · NY 82-73 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q4 4:41 · NY 92-80 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Lance Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:07 · NY 84-80 OKC
- Missed FT
Langston Galloway misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:12 · NY 95-87 OKC
- Missed FT
Jason Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:35 · NY 97-90 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 2:23 · NY 95-90 OKC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NY | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 8 | Threes made | 5 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Assists | 10 |
| 22 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 37 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
