โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
โฒ NY better than we expected
โผ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their six
Key battles
๐Good 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
Q2 10:10 ยท NY 34-28 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 18
Q4 4:58 ยท NY 105-87 DET
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 7:22 ยท NY 65-63 DET
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 8 | Threes made | 10 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |





