⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pistons 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q2 11:22 · NY 38-27 DET
- Lead
Jalen Brunson hit a two point shot, Donte DiVincenzo with the assist
Q4 2:55 · NY 108-106 DET
- Winner
Josh Hart hit a layup, Jalen Brunson with the assist
Q4 0:02 · NY 112-111 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Donte DiVincenzo bad pass
Q4 0:08 · NY 110-111 DET
- Missed FT
Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:02 · NY 112-111 DET
- Missed FT
Josh Hart misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NY 113-111 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q2 4:59 · NY 50-48 DET
- Go-ahead
Quentin Grimes hit a driving layup, Simone Fontecchio with the assist
Q4 0:37 · NY 110-111 DET
- Steal
Ausar Thompson stole it from Donte DiVincenzo
Q4 0:08 · NY 110-111 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham bad pass
Q4 4:55 · NY 101-101 DET
- Turnover
Simone Fontecchio lost ball turnover
Q4 0:12 · NY 110-111 DET
- Turnover
Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover
Q4 0:04 · NY 110-111 DET
📊The numbers
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 15 | Threes made | 14 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 25 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 30 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
