⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 28- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 38
- Looked after the ball, six turnovers to their twelve
- Beaten inside, 48 points in the paint to 64
A 13-0 run took them from 12 down to 1 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q2 9:02 · NY 47-36 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q4 4:17 · NY 118-109 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses technical free throw
Q3 3:12 · NY 78-73 UTAH
- Missed FT
RJ Barrett misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:54 · NY 108-107 UTAH
- Missed FT
Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:19 · NY 126-118 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q1 0:06 · NY 33-32 UTAH
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 12 down to 1 up
Q2 1:23 · NY 62-63 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Collin Sexton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:13 · NY 123-116 UTAH
- Missed FT
Collin Sexton misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:13 · NY 123-116 UTAH
- Missed FT
Talen Horton-Tucker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · NY 125-117 UTAH
📊The numbers
| NY | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 23 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 64 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
