⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their fifteen- Lost the glass, 40 rebounds to 50
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up in the first quarter
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 took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q1 4:58 · NY 23-21 HOU
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 9:11 · NY 66-63 HOU
- Go-ahead
Mikal Bridges hit a 8-foot two point shot
Q4 2:57 · NY 111-110 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:38 · NY 118-116 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 6:11 · NY 14-21 HOU
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up
Q1 1:14 · NY 25-36 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 1:13 · NY 76-86 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:14 · NY 115-114 HOU
- Turnover
Amen Thompson lost ball turnover
Q4 0:27 · NY 118-116 HOU
- Turnover
Steven Adams lost ball turnover
Q4 0:11 · NY 120-116 HOU
📊The numbers
| NY | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 80 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
