⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 10 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
▼ WSH better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 2 in the fourth 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q1 4:50 · NY 19-20 WSH
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 2
Q4 7:26 · NY 105-107 WSH
- Go-ahead
Derrick Rose hit a layup
Q4 0:48 · NY 110-109 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Jennings lost ball turnover
Q4 0:02 · NY 110-113 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 3:10 · NY 21-33 WSH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q3 4:43 · NY 79-91 WSH
- Steal
John Wall stole it from Brandon Jennings
Q4 0:02 · NY 110-113 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
John Wall misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:22 · NY 102-106 WSH
- Turnover
Bradley Beal bad pass
Q4 3:13 · NY 102-107 WSH
📊The numbers
| NY | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 29 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
