โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NY better than we expected
โผ GS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good 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 17-point deficit to 9
Q1 4:01 ยท NY 13-22 GS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q3 5:39 ยท NY 62-71 GS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q4 10:29 ยท NY 81-87 GS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Warriors
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up
Q1 11:43 ยท NY 0-14 GS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q2 9:41 ยท NY 26-41 GS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NY | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 12 | Threes made | 14 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |









