Knicks Survive Magic Carpet Ride, Beat Pacers 121-117 in G1
Minnesota Emasculates Denver AGAIN, Even Worse This Time
Amazing night of basketball Monday in the NBA. A thriller. Then a jaw-dropper.
You watched the games. Or, watched 1.5 games and went to bed early. Let’s see how key box score stats describe that unforgettable evening.
New York (-6) 121, Indiana 117
2-point Pct: Indiana 58%, New York 56%
3-pointers: Indiana 10/26 (39%), New York 11/23 (48%)
Free Throws: Indiana 15/19, New York 22/26
Rebounds: Indiana 32, New York 40
Turnovers: Indiana 7, New York 14
Estimated Pace: 98 possessions
To me, the most important numbers aren’t in the traditional key stats. They’re in minutes played by starters. New York was already drained by a wild, dramatic first round series against Philadelphia. While super-intense, it was actually slow paced. A bunch of points and chaos in a “slow” series. Can New York do that at around 98 possessions a game with this minute allotment?
Starting Minutes from High to Low
Indiana: 37-36-35-31-29
New York: 48-44-44-42-36