⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 39 from three
- A 16-0 run took them from 1 down to 15 up in the third quarter
- Could not get to the line, 21 free throws to their 32
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up
Q2 8:23 · UTAH 43-37 NY
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 1 down to 15 up
Q3 0:28 · UTAH 99-84 NY
- Steal
Simone Fontecchio stole it from Jalen Brunson
Q4 1:48 · UTAH 115-108 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Talen Horton-Tucker lost ball turnover
Q4 0:12 · UTAH 117-112 NY
- Missed FT
Lauri Markkanen misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · UTAH 117-113 NY
- Missed FT
Lauri Markkanen misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · UTAH 117-113 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 3:03 · UTAH 16-26 NY
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 3:11 · UTAH 48-48 NY
- Steal
Donte DiVincenzo stole it from Talen Horton-Tucker
Q4 0:12 · UTAH 117-112 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover
Q4 1:48 · UTAH 115-108 NY
- Missed FT
Donte DiVincenzo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:12 · UTAH 117-113 NY
📊The numbers
| UTAH | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 16 | Threes made | 9 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Assists | 21 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
