⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 40 rebounds to 51
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up
Q2 5:04 · TOR 55-53 NY
- Go-ahead
Davion Mitchell hit a 1-foot two point shot
Q4 1:57 · TOR 106-105 NY
- Ties it
RJ Barrett hit a two point shot
Q4 0:42 · TOR 108-108 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
RJ Barrett bad pass
Q4 2:51 · TOR 104-105 NY
- Turnover
Ja'Kobe Walter steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:04 · TOR 108-113 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 2:21 · TOR 25-30 NY
- Go-ahead
Mikal Bridges hit a 23-foot three jumper, Karl-Anthony Towns with the assist
Q4 1:38 · TOR 106-108 NY
- Winner
Karl-Anthony Towns hit a 1-foot layup, Jalen Brunson with the assist
Q4 0:36 · TOR 108-110 NY
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Karl-Anthony Towns flagrant foul type 1
Q2 0:55 · TOR 57-57 NY
📊The numbers
| TOR | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 13 | Threes made | 17 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 32 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
