⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the third 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 2 down to 7 up
Q1 2:38 · NY 33-26 ORL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q3 11:38 · NY 67-55 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 16
Q3 1:16 · NY 89-73 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jordan Clarkson back court turnover
Q4 0:16 · NY 106-100 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q3 7:27 · NY 69-66 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jase Richardson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:19 · NY 106-99 ORL
- Missed FT
Noah Penda misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · NY 106-100 ORL
- Missed FT
Noah Penda misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · NY 106-100 ORL
📊The numbers
| NY | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
