| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 21 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 94 |
| HOU | 37 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 111 |
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% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 34:11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 41% | 2-4 | 50% | 6-8 | 75% | -11 |
| Josh Hart | 28:32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 42% | 1-6 | 17% | 2-2 | 100% | -22 |
| Mikal Bridges | 33:43 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 75% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Jalen Brunson | 37:02 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-14 | 36% | 1-5 | 20% | 1-2 | 50% | -26 |
| OG Anunoby | 38:13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 33% | 2-8 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | -14 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Ariel Hukporti | 1:47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Miles McBride | 12:37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1-9 | 11% | 1-5 | 20% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 19:10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +2 |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 1:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Jose Alvarado | 11:40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 83% | 2-2 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| Jeremy Sochan | 1:47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 15:52 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -14 |
| Tyler Kolek | 1:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| TOTAL | — | 94 | 41 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 36-85 | 42% | 10-34 | 29% | 12-16 | 75% | — |
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 34:31 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10-18 | 56% | 4-7 | 57% | 3-4 | 75% | +28 |
| Alperen Sengun | 29:55 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4-5 | 80% | 1-2 | 50% | 4-6 | 67% | +8 |
| Amen Thompson | 38:51 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 57% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | +19 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 39:04 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 50% | 3-6 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | +14 |
| Tari Eason | 30:22 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 60% | 3-6 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | +21 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Reed Sheppard | 27:32 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | 67% | 4-7 | 57% | 0-0 | 0% | +10 |
| Josh Okogie | 7:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Jeff Green | 1:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| Clint Capela | 12:07 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +11 |
| Aaron Holiday | 6:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 10:34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| TOTAL | — | 111 | 38 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 42-78 | 54% | 15-35 | 43% | 12-16 | 75% | — |
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = NYK leads
HOU Largest Lead
21
Q4 8:59
NYK Largest Lead
1
Q1 0:39
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
HOU 9-0 run
Q1 0:49 – Q1 2:17
+1 → +8
HOU 12-0 run
Q1 0:49 – Q1 2:48
+1 → +11
HOU 14-0 run
Q1 0:49 – Q1 3:10
+1 → +13
NYK 8-0 run
Q1 11:53 – Q2 1:45
+16 → +9