New York
Knicks
104
–
93
FINAL
New Orleans
Pelicans
Date
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 104 |
| NOP | 28 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 93 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Josh Hart
NYK
14
PTS
8
REB
5
AST
+12
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots5
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending50.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.20
Impact Composite51.2
Hustle: 13.0Defense: 36.2Impact: 2.0
+12 plus/minusonly 13 pts allowed on 66.3 possessions
Box Score MVP
Jalen Brunson
NYK
39
PTS
1
REB
6
AST
+25
+/−
Game Performance
FG13-19 (68.4%)
3PT7-10
FT6-6
TS%90.1%
eFG%86.8%
STL2
TOV4
ORTG120
DRTG91
NET+29
39 points68.4% FG7-10 from 33 deflections+25 plus/minusonly 23 pts allowed on 61.8 possessions
Box Score
| NYK | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Payne | 8:03 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -14 |
| Jericho Sims | 12:45 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +17 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 11:54 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -13 |
| Miles McBride | 15:56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 17% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Jalen Brunson | 39:53 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13-19 | 68% | 7-10 | 70% | 6-6 | 100% | +25 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Josh Hart | 41:57 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 46% | 1-4 | 25% | 1-2 | 50% | +12 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27:14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3-10 | 30% | 2-5 | 40% | 3-3 | 100% | +1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 45:01 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7-16 | 44% | 3-6 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | +20 |
| OG Anunoby | 37:16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-17 | 35% | 2-8 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | +17 |
| TOTAL | — | 104 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 38-87 | 44% | 15-37 | 41% | 13-15 | 87% | — |
Tyler Kolek —
Matt Ryan —
Jacob Toppin —
| NOP | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 17:57 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Brandon Boston | 17:08 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-4 | 50% | -5 |
| Yves Missi | 30:03 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3-8 | 38% | 0-0 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | -11 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 20:43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 38% | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Javonte Green | 17:36 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | -7 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Trey Murphy III | 38:05 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11-18 | 61% | 3-8 | 38% | 1-1 | 100% | -12 |
| Dejounte Murray | 33:18 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5-15 | 33% | 2-6 | 33% | 2-2 | 100% | -9 |
| CJ McCollum | 32:21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-13 | 39% | 0-4 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | -10 |
| Herbert Jones | 32:48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1-7 | 14% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-4 | 50% | +4 |
| TOTAL | — | 93 | 45 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 34-83 | 41% | 12-34 | 35% | 13-19 | 68% | — |
Antonio Reeves —
Trey Jemison III —
Jose Alvarado —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
NYK38/87 (44%)
Paint
20/40 (50%)
Mid
8/19 (42%)
3PT
15/37 (41%)
RA 52%ATB3 41%Paint 44%Corner 3 40%Mid 29%
NOP34/83 (41%)
Paint
20/42 (48%)
Mid
6/16 (38%)
3PT
12/34 (35%)
RA 47%ATB3 33%Paint 42%Mid 40%Corner 3 50%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Trey Murphy III
defended OG Anunoby
7.2 min • 10 pts • 67%
Best Defender
Dejounte Murray
held Mikal Bridges
2.9 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Trey Murphy III
vs Josh Hart
2.0 min • 5 pts • 67%
| NOP Defense | Cameron Payne | Jalen Brunson | Jericho Sims | Josh Hart | Karl-Anthony Towns | Mikal Bridges | Miles McBride | OG Anunoby | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | — | 5.3m 5pts 40% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | 2.9m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 5pts 50% | — |
| Trey Murphy III | — | — | — | 2.0m 5pts 67% | — | 1.9m 2pts 33% | — | 7.2m 10pts 67% | — |
| CJ McCollum | — | 1.5m 2pts 33% | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | 6.4m 8pts 57% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| Herbert Jones | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | 5.7m 3pts 33% | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — |
| Yves Missi | — | — | 1.8m 1pts 0% | — | 7.0m 6pts 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Hawkins | — | 2.9m 3pts 50% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | — | — | 1.7m 2pts 50% | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Boston | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 2pts 50% | — | — |
| Javonte Green | — | 1.3m 3pts 100% | — | 1.6m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 2.9m 3pts 50% | 2.4m 2pts 50% | 0.9m 2pts 25% | 2.3m 2pts 25% | 1.8m 14pts 63% | 1.9m 5pts 50% | 3.0m 5pts 67% | 3.2m 2pts 0% | 4.0m 6pts 50% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = NOP leads, negative = NYK leads
NOP Largest Lead
14
Q3 3:52
NYK Largest Lead
14
Q4 4:25
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
NOP 10-0 run
Q1 8:45 – Q1 10:07
-2 → +6
NOP 8-0 run
Q2 0:26 – Q2 1:38
+2 → +8
NOP 9-0 run
Q2 0:26 – Q2 2:59
+2 → +9
NYK 8-0 run
Q3 9:22 – Q3 10:37
+1 → -4