⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
+14Q132-16
+8Q240-27
+9Q331-21
-22Q417-32
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 22 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made 22 threes to their six- Could not get to the line, seventeen free throws to their 27
Key battles
22Threes made6
37%Three-point accuracy22%
12Free throws made16
26Assists22
📊The numbers
| HOU | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 22 | Threes made | 6 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
