⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first 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 Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 21- Beaten inside, 38 points in the paint to 54
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 21
Q1 1:07 · NY 42-21 IND
- Steal
Mitchell Robinson stole it from T.J. McConnell
Q4 2:08 · NY 110-103 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Jalen Brunson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 3:22 · NY 86-72 IND
- Goaltend
Mitchell Robinson defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:49 · NY 105-100 IND
- Turnover
RJ Barrett bad pass
Q4 1:57 · NY 110-103 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q2 10:31 · NY 42-29 IND
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 3
Q4 11:47 · NY 95-92 IND
- Steal
Goga Bitadze stole it from RJ Barrett
Q4 1:57 · NY 110-103 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
T.J. McConnell bad pass
Q4 2:08 · NY 110-103 IND
📊The numbers
| NY | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 15 | Threes made | 12 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
