⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 20 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.
Rockets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q1 8:18 · HOU 15-8 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Trevor Ariza misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 2:02 · HOU 97-98 NY
- Goaltend
Terrence Jones defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:39 · HOU 99-102 NY
- Turnover
James Harden turnover
Q4 0:13 · HOU 99-103 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q2 1:30 · HOU 48-55 NY
- Lead
Carmelo Anthony hit a 26-foot threeer
Q4 2:17 · HOU 95-98 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kristaps Porzingis bad pass
Q4 3:28 · HOU 93-95 NY
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 · HOU 99-103 NY
📊The numbers
| HOU | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 20 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 20 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
