⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
+15Q136-17
-7Q223-25
+8Q336-24
-7Q429-33
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Made nineteen threes to their ten- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 37
Key battles
19Threes made10
41%Three-point accuracy29%
52Rebounds37
15Free throws made21
📊The numbers
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 19 | Threes made | 10 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 30 | Assists | 22 |
