Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812
TV/Stream: ABC, ERADM
Refs: Sean Wright, Andy Nagy, Nate Green
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 21 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 106 |
| NYK | 27 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 108 |
Box Score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Durant #7 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin DurantK. Durant #7 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 10-26 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. #10 | ||||||||||||
| Jabari Smith Jr.J. Smith Jr. #10 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 8-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Tari Eason #17 | ||||||||||||
| Tari EasonT. Eason #17 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7 |
| Alperen Sengun #28 | ||||||||||||
| Alperen SengunA. Sengun #28 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -6 |
| Amen Thompson #1 | ||||||||||||
| Amen ThompsonA. Thompson #1 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith #2 | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithD. Finney-Smith #2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate #8 | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean TateJ. Tate #8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Clint Capela #30 | ||||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC. Capela #30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 |
| Reed Sheppard #15 | ||||||||||||
| Reed SheppardR. Sheppard #15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Green #32 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Jeff GreenJ. Green #32 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Isaiah Crawford #27 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Isaiah CrawfordI. Crawford #27 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Aaron Holiday #0 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Aaron HolidayA. Holiday #0 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Josh Okogie #20 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Josh OkogieJ. Okogie #20 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 106 | 44 | 24 | 38-80 | 12-31 | 18-23 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| OG Anunoby #8 | ||||||||||||
| OG AnunobyO. Anunoby #8 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns #32 | ||||||||||||
| Karl-Anthony TownsK. Towns #32 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 10-15 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +23 |
| Josh Hart #3 | ||||||||||||
| Josh HartJ. Hart #3 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -14 |
| Mikal Bridges #25 | ||||||||||||
| Mikal BridgesM. Bridges #25 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Jalen Brunson #11 | ||||||||||||
| Jalen BrunsonJ. Brunson #11 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -10 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy Sochan #20 | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy SochanJ. Sochan #20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Mohamed Diawara #51 | ||||||||||||
| Mohamed DiawaraM. Diawara #51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Mitchell Robinson #23 | ||||||||||||
| Mitchell RobinsonM. Robinson #23 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -21 |
| Landry Shamet #44 | ||||||||||||
| Landry ShametL. Shamet #44 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +8 |
| Jose Alvarado #5 | ||||||||||||
| Jose AlvaradoJ. Alvarado #5 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +19 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Pacome Dadiet #4 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Pacome DadietP. Dadiet #4 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Ariel Hukporti #55 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Ariel HukportiA. Hukporti #55 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Jordan Clarkson #00 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Jordan ClarksonJ. Clarkson #00 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Kevin McCullar Jr. #9 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Kevin McCullar Jr.K. McCullar Jr. #9 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Tyler Kolek #13 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Tyler KolekT. Kolek #13 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 108 | 29 | 26 | 42-85 | 10-26 | 14-16 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 19 | ||
Team Comparison
| Statistic | HOU | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals (FG%) | 38-80 (48%) | 42-85 (49%) |
| 3-Point FG (3P%) | 12-31 (39%) | 10-26 (38%) |
| Free Throws (FT%) | 18-23 (78%) | 14-16 (88%) |
| Total Rebounds (OREB / DREB) | 44 (13 / 31) | 29 (8 / 21) |
| Assists | 24 | 26 |
| Steals / Blocks | 5 STL / 6 BLK | 11 STL / 0 BLK |
| Total Turnovers (Pts Off TO) | 20 (30 pts) | 12 (15 pts) |
| Points in Paint | 50 | 48 |
| Fast Break Points | 14 | 23 |
| Largest Lead | 18 | 13 |
Recent Plays
VIEW ALL →| Clock | Team | Play Description | HOU - NYK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 0.0 | End of Game | 106 - 108 | |
| Q4 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 108 | |
| Q4 0.1 | HOU | Rockets offensive team rebound | 106 - 108 |
| Q4 0.4 | HOU | Kevin Durant misses 40-foot jump bank shot | 106 - 108 |
| Q4 1.4 | NYK | Landry Shamet makes free throw 2 of 2 +1 | 106 - 108 |
| Q4 1.4 | NYK | Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Jalen Brunson | 106 - 107 |
| Q4 1.4 | NYK | Knicks offensive team rebound | 106 - 107 |
| Q4 1.4 | NYK | Landry Shamet misses free throw 1 of 2 | 106 - 107 |
| Q4 1.4 | HOU | Reed Sheppard personal take foul | 106 - 107 |
| Q4 2.4 | HOU | Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer +3 | 106 - 107 |
| Q4 5.4 | HOU | Reed Sheppard enters the game for Clint Capela | 103 - 107 |
| Q4 5.4 | NYK | Jalen Brunson enters the game for Jose Alvarado | 103 - 107 |
| Q4 5.4 | HOU | Rockets Full timeout | 103 - 107 |
| Q4 5.4 | NYK | OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2 +1 | 103 - 107 |
| Q4 5.4 | NYK | Mikal Bridges enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns | 103 - 106 |