New York Knicks (47-25) beat Brooklyn Nets (17-53) 93-92 on the road on Friday, March 20, after falling far behind. The Knicks were down 8 at one quarter break and still finished 1 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Nets struck first, taking the opening quarter 22-14 and a 8-point lead after one. The Knicks cut into the deficit with a 30-28 second quarter, though the Nets still led by 6 at halftime.
The Knicks won the third 31-15 to turn the game around, taking a 10-point lead into the fourth. The Nets took the fourth 27-18; the Knicks held on for a 93-92 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Knicks made 30.3 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 11.6 for the Nets. The Knicks grabbed 28.9% of their own misses, while the Nets recovered 17%. In a 1-point game, the points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Nets did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 15.4 against 18.1. The Knicks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 96 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 97.1 points per 100 possessions to 96.1 for the Nets.
The Nets' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 38-22.
Who carried the comeback
Karl-Anthony Towns was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 26 pts, 15 reb, 1 ast on 7-16 shooting. His Game Score of 19.8 led everyone. His team was +7 with him on the floor.
Josh Minott led the Nets with 22 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast on 8-13 shooting, good for a 16.8 Game Score.
Karl-Anthony Towns (26 pts, 15 reb, 1 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Knicks about a 83% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 7-0.
The Knicks are now 47-25, and the Nets are 17-53. The Knicks last five before this game: L-W-W-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.