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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 21 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 84 |
 Knicks | 33 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 122 |
DENTeam statsNYK| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 34-8440.5% | 5-2619.2% | 11-1384.6% | 40 | 20 | 19 |
| NYK | 45-8552.9% | 15-3839.5% | 17-2085.0% | 44 | 26 | 8 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
New York Knicks122| 30 | 17 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +25 | +4.2 | |||||||
| 29 | 26 | 10-18 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +38 | +9.0 | ||||||
| 27 | 21 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 0 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +24 | +5.2 | ||||
| 26 | 16 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +27 | +7.5 | ||||||
| 25 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 | −4.2 | ||||||
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| 26 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | −0.4 | |||||
| 23 | 19 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | +2.7 | |||
| 23 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 | +2.1 | ||||||
| 21 | 13 | 4-9 | 4-5, Ties his career high | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +2.4 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −1.3 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.3 | |
| Team | 122 | 45-8552.9% | 15-3839.5% | 44 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 17-2085.0% | 12 | 12 | 3 | |||
Bench 40 points on 15 for 31 shooting
Did not play: Evan Fournier (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets84| 30 | 9 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −29 | −6.8 | |||||
| 30 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | −28 | −1.5 | |||||||
| 27 | 31 | 13-18 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −23 | +7.4 | ||||||
| 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −21 | −8.1 | |||
| 22 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −29 | −3.5 | |||||
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| 24 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −7.3 | |||||
| 23 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | −12 | −3.9 | |||||||
| 15 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −3.7 | |||||
| 12 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −1.6 | ||||
| 11 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −1.8 | |||
| 7 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −6.7 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −0.8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.7 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −2.7 | ||
| Team | 84 | 34-8440.5% | 5-2619.2% | 40 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 11-1384.6% | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||
Bench 22 points on 9 for 35 shooting
Knicks122Nuggets84ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
OG Anunoby had 26 points (11 in the third quarter) and a season-high 6 steals, and the New York Knicks routed the defending champion Denver Nuggets 122-84 for their fifth straight win.
The Knicks led by as many as 38 and never trailed, pulling away with a 23-8 run in the first quarter.
Jalen Brunson scored 21 points (12 in the paint) on 7 for 10 shooting. Quentin Grimes scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 31 points and 11 rebounds on 13 for 18 shooting.
The Knicks shot 52.9% from the field and 39.5% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 40.5% and 19.2%. They held the Nuggets to 84 points and outscored them 23-5 on the fast break. The Nuggets turned it over 19 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Knicks’ starters outscored the Nuggets 44-21 in 15 minutes together.
New York KnicksDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
105 points from the field on 85 shots: 10.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19-26 | 73.1% | 66% |
| In the paint | 10-18 | 55.6% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 1-3 | 33.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 5-9 | 55.6% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-29 | 34.5% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 12 | 4 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Peyton Watson | 12 | 6 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Aaron Gordon | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 10 | 4-7 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 54 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 24 | 5 | 2-3 | −4 |
| Jamal Murray | 8 | 9 | 3-4 | +6 |
| Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 7 | 2-2 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 49 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Tyson | 9 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Christian Braun | 8 | 3 | 1-3 | +2 |
| Reggie Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Justin Holiday | 5 | 7 | 3-3 | +6 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 43 possessions. He usually scores about 8 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NYK win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Achiuwa 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
Q2 10:55
14.4%
77→92
Murray 13' Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
Q2 10:38
14.4%
92→77
McBride 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Randle 3 AST)
Q1 1:24
9.2%
77→86
Brunson 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS)
Q1 4:40
7.5%
77→85
McBride 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hart 1 AST)
Q2 7:52
7.5%
77→85
