⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 9:23 · NY 13-7 BKN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 10:49 · NY 84-79 BKN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q4 6:31 · NY 100-84 BKN
Bad plays
- Technical
Jordan Clarkson technical foul
Q3 6:55 · NY 62-59 BKN

Nets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q1 0:05 · NY 27-30 BKN
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q3 5:03 · NY 69-73 BKN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Michael Porter Jr. misses technical free throw
Q3 6:55 · NY 62-59 BKN
📊The numbers
| NY | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 17 | Threes made | 13 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 24 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.

Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. AnunobyF | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 7-8 | +11 |
K. TownsC Double-double | 35 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 2-3 | +13 |
J. HartG | 27 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +22 |
M. BridgesG | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -11 |
J. BrunsonG | 34 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 6-16 | 4-11 | 3-6 | +6 |
L. ShametG | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 6-6 | +4 |
M. McBrideG | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -5 |
A. DrummondC | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +3 |
J. ClarksonG | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +17 |
J. AlvaradoG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
M. DiawaraF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
T. KolekG | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Team | 103 | 43 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 31-75 | 17-44 | 24-29 |
Did not playP. Dadiet (coach's decision), J. Wiseman (coach's decision)

Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. RandleF Double-double | 36 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 11-15 | -12 |
M. Porter Jr.F | 37 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-11 | 2-3 | -10 |
C. JohnsonF | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -20 |
D. SharpeC | 22 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -5 |
N. TraoreG | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 0-0 | -8 |
M. Brown Jr.G | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-8 | 2-2 | -3 |
K. EllisG | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | -4 |
M. WagnerC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | -5 |
N. ClowneyF | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
J. MinottF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 90 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29-76 | 13-38 | 19-27 |
Did not playD. Wolf (coach's decision), T. Mann (coach's decision), D. Powell (coach's decision)







