⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up in the third 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 1:14 · NY 24-24 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up
Q3 2:12 · NY 70-65 IND
- Steal
Carmelo Anthony stole it from Paul George
Q4 2:10 · NY 81-74 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Willy Hernangomez misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:44 · NY 77-70 IND
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:22 · NY 86-79 IND
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 · NY 87-79 IND
Pacers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul George bad pass
Q4 3:47 · NY 77-70 IND
- Turnover
Paul George bad pass
Q4 2:10 · NY 81-74 IND
- Missed FT
Jeff Teague misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:08 · NY 84-79 IND
📊The numbers
| NY | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
