⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers 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
▼ LAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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 cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 9:46 · NY 94-100 LAC
- Go-ahead
Quentin Grimes hit a 24-foot three jumper, Jalen Brunson with the assist
Q4 0:52 · NY 113-112 LAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q4 2:11 · NY 115-112 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover
OT 4:20 · NY 115-115 LAC
- Turnover
Isaiah Hartenstein bad pass
OT 2:30 · NY 117-120 LAC
- Turnover
Julius Randle bad pass
OT 1:48 · NY 117-123 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q2 7:44 · NY 39-52 LAC
- Ties it
Nicolas Batum hit a 26-foot three jumper, Paul George with the assist
Q4 0:00 · NY 115-115 LAC
- Winner
Marcus Morris Sr. hit a 12-foot jumper, Kawhi Leonard with the assist
OT 3:52 · NY 115-117 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul George out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:36 · NY 108-112 LAC
- Turnover
Kawhi Leonard lost ball turnover
OT 4:36 · NY 115-115 LAC
- Turnover
Kawhi Leonard offensive foul
OT 0:21 · NY 125-130 LAC
📊The numbers
| NY | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 18 | Threes made | 16 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Assists | 24 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
