⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Went cold from three, ten of 31
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 10:43 · NY 10-2 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q3 0:35 · NY 98-89 SA
- Steal
Julius Randle stole it from Josh Richardson
Q4 0:56 · NY 116-112 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson bad pass
Q4 4:23 · NY 107-107 SA
- Turnover
Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:42 · NY 116-112 SA
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:05 · NY 116-114 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up
Q2 9:41 · NY 41-44 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tre Jones out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:51 · NY 112-111 SA
- Turnover
Josh Richardson bad pass
Q4 0:56 · NY 116-112 SA
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 0:05 · NY 116-114 SA
📊The numbers
| NY | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 10 | Threes made | 11 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 16 | Assists | 25 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
