⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 10 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
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 59 rebounds to 42
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 0:27 · NY 97-94 SA
- Steal
Karl-Anthony Towns stole it from Stephon Castle
Q4 1:44 · NY 118-110 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul
Q4 4:08 · NY 110-105 SA
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover
Q4 4:08 · NY 110-105 SA
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson back court turnover
Q4 2:29 · NY 115-110 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q1 9:37 · NY 7-11 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 0:07 · NY 59-67 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
Mitch Johnson technical foul
Q4 7:40 · NY 104-97 SA
- Turnover
Stephon Castle bad pass turnover
Q4 1:44 · NY 118-110 SA
📊The numbers
| NY | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 15 | Threes made | 14 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 23 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 27 | Assists | 29 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
