| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 36 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 145 |
| DEN | 24 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 118 |
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet


| NYK | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Sims | 14:08 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +6 |
| Tyler Kolek | 2:19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Jalen Brunson | 37:52 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-14 | 57% | 4-5 | 80% | 3-3 | 100% | +19 |
| Miles McBride | 27:45 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 56% | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +10 |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 2:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 33:52 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12-15 | 80% | 2-2 | 100% | 4-6 | 67% | +21 |
| Josh Hart | 27:45 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5-5 | 100% | 1-1 | 100% | 1-1 | 100% | +13 |
| Matt Ryan | 2:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| OG Anunoby | 37:50 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16-23 | 70% | 5-7 | 71% | 3-3 | 100% | +21 |
| Mikal Bridges | 36:12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 38% | 2-8 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | +18 |
| Cameron Payne | 17:39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 50% | 2-5 | 40% | 3-3 | 100% | +21 |
| TOTAL | — | 145 | 43 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 56-92 | 61% | 19-36 | 53% | 14-16 | 88% | — |
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | 25:31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9-16 | 56% | 4-7 | 57% | 5-5 | 100% | -16 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 3:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Jamal Murray | 30:56 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 46% | 1-5 | 20% | 7-9 | 78% | -13 |
| Hunter Tyson | 10:25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Christian Braun | 32:27 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | -13 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Trey Alexander | 10:48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -8 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 13:51 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 33:37 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7-17 | 41% | 3-7 | 43% | 1-1 | 100% | -13 |
| Julian Strawther | 22:51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -20 |
| Peyton Watson | 22:19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -18 |
| Nikola Jokić | 31:50 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-20 | 45% | 2-7 | 29% | 2-2 | 100% | -20 |
| TOTAL | — | 118 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 41-92 | 45% | 11-33 | 33% | 25-27 | 93% | — |
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
| DEN Defense | Cameron Payne | Jalen Brunson | Jericho Sims | Josh Hart | Karl-Anthony Towns | Mikal Bridges | Miles McBride | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | — | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 5pts 100% | 6.8m 2pts 17% |
| Nikola Jokić | — | — | 3.3m 4pts 33% | — | 6.2m 11pts 50% | — | — | — |
| Christian Braun | — | 2.4m 3pts 50% | — | 4.0m 2pts 33% | — | 1.1m 2pts 50% | 1.9m 3pts 50% | — |
| Jamal Murray | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8m 6pts 50% | — | — |
| Peyton Watson | — | 5.2m 2pts 50% | — | 1.1m 2pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Russell Westbrook | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.5m 7pts 100% | 3.3m 8pts 50% |
| Julian Strawther | 3.4m 4pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| DeAndre Jordan | — | — | — | — | 3.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Hunter Tyson | — | 1.7m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 3.1m 7pts 33% | 4.0m 19pts 73% | 2.0m 3pts 20% | 3.4m 7pts 25% | 1.7m 8pts 57% | 2.1m 2pts 0% | 3.1m 6pts 67% | 3.1m 8pts 33% |
Score margin over time — positive = DEN leads, negative = NYK leads
DEN Largest Lead
2
Q1 0:29
NYK Largest Lead
30
Q4 1:16
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
NYK 8-0 run
Q2 1:28 – Q2 2:28
-12 → -18
NYK 11-0 run
Q2 1:28 – Q2 2:54
-12 → -21
NYK 8-0 run
Q3 11:29 – Q4 1:16
-24 → -29
NYK 9-0 run
Q3 11:29 – Q4 1:16
-24 → -30