⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second 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 Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 41- Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 28
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 from level to 10 points up
Q2 0:46 · NY 61-51 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mitchell Robinson offensive foul
Q4 1:25 · NY 106-99 POR
- Turnover
Mitchell Robinson turnover
Q4 1:25 · NY 106-99 POR
- Turnover
Alec Burks lost ball turnover
Q4 0:35 · NY 106-99 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 1:07 · NY 26-31 POR
- Steal
Damian Lillard stole it from Alec Burks
Q4 0:35 · NY 106-99 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Carmelo Anthony technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 11:12 · NY 84-79 POR
📊The numbers
| NY | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 13 | Threes made | 17 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
