⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 72 points inside to 48
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q3 9:34 · LAL 70-75 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 6:13 · LAL 80-79 NY
- Winner
LeBron James hit a dunk
OT 3:23 · LAL 113-111 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Malik Monk misses technical free throw
Q4 0:40 · LAL 111-108 NY
- Turnover
Talen Horton-Tucker out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 4:10 · LAL 111-111 NY
- Turnover
LeBron James offensive goaltending turnover
OT 0:33 · LAL 120-115 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
Q1 11:30 · LAL 0-11 NY
- Steal
Alec Burks stole it from Anthony Davis
Q4 1:52 · LAL 108-101 NY
- Ties it
RJ Barrett hit a 26-foot three jumper, Evan Fournier with the assist
Q4 0:08 · LAL 111-111 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:43 · LAL 106-98 NY
- Turnover
RJ Barrett lost ball turnover
OT 3:24 · LAL 111-111 NY
- Turnover
Alec Burks bad pass
OT 0:26 · LAL 120-115 NY
📊The numbers
| LAL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| 72 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 25 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
