⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 51 free throws to their 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
- Ties it
RJ Barrett hit a two point shot
Q4 0:48 · NY 114-114 POR
- Lead
Jalen Brunson hit a 4-foot two point shot
Q4 0:13 · NY 116-114 POR
- Ties it
Julius Randle hit a 26-foot threeer
OT 4:26 · NY 119-119 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
RJ Barrett misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:11 · NY 111-114 POR
- Turnover
RJ Barrett palming turnover
OT 2:25 · NY 119-124 POR
- Turnover
Mitchell Robinson out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 0:36 · NY 121-127 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q1 8:55 · NY 7-12 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 2:22 · NY 82-90 POR
- Lead
Anfernee Simons hit a 26-foot three jumper
OT 4:41 · NY 116-119 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jerami Grant misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:32 · NY 109-109 POR
- Turnover
Jerami Grant lost ball turnover
Q4 0:51 · NY 112-114 POR
- Turnover
Jusuf Nurkic out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 0:29 · NY 121-127 POR
📊The numbers
| NY | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 13 | Threes made | 10 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 38 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |








