⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 36
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q1 8:25 · NY 18-8 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q3 10:22 · NY 63-54 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:37 · NY 89-90 ORL
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:37 · NY 89-90 ORL
- Missed FT
Donte DiVincenzo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:05 · NY 91-95 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q1 6:11 · NY 18-16 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 4:27 · NY 89-94 ORL
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Goga Bitadze defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:30 · NY 91-94 ORL
- Missed FT
Goga Bitadze misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:14 · NY 91-94 ORL
- Missed FT
Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 · NY 94-98 ORL
📊The numbers
| NY | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 13 | Threes made | 8 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
