⏱️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.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, thirteen of 50 from three
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
Q2 2:56 · NY 53-51 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q3 6:07 · NY 72-70 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
2OT 4:14 · NY 127-121 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover
2OT 4:33 · NY 119-119 DEN
- Missed FT
Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
2OT 3:39 · NY 121-121 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q1 6:19 · NY 16-18 DEN
- Lead
Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a running layup, Christian Braun with the assist
OT 3:38 · NY 110-112 DEN
- Lead
Jamal Murray hit a 22-foot three step back jumper
OT 3:15 · NY 112-115 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 1:10 · NY 117-117 DEN
- Turnover
Jamal Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover
2OT 2:45 · NY 125-121 DEN
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 3
2OT 1:16 · NY 130-123 DEN
📊The numbers
| NY | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 18 | Threes made | 13 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 28 | Assists | 29 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
