Venue: Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
TV/Stream: NBC, Peacock, MSG
Refs: Brian Forte, Marat Kogut, Jacyn Goble
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 21 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 94 |
| HOU | 37 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 111 |
Box Score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| OG Anunoby #8 | ||||||||||||
| OG AnunobyO. Anunoby #8 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns #32 | ||||||||||||
| Karl-Anthony TownsK. Towns #32 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 |
| Josh Hart #3 | ||||||||||||
| Josh HartJ. Hart #3 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -22 |
| Mikal Bridges #25 | ||||||||||||
| Mikal BridgesM. Bridges #25 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
| Jalen Brunson #11 | ||||||||||||
| Jalen BrunsonJ. Brunson #11 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -26 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy Sochan #20 | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy SochanJ. Sochan #20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Pacome Dadiet #4 | ||||||||||||
| Pacome DadietP. Dadiet #4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Mohamed Diawara #51 | ||||||||||||
| Mohamed DiawaraM. Diawara #51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Mitchell Robinson #23 | ||||||||||||
| Mitchell RobinsonM. Robinson #23 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| Ariel Hukporti #55 | ||||||||||||
| Ariel HukportiA. Hukporti #55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jordan Clarkson #00 | ||||||||||||
| Jordan ClarksonJ. Clarkson #00 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Jose Alvarado #5 | ||||||||||||
| Jose AlvaradoJ. Alvarado #5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +9 |
| Miles McBride #2 | ||||||||||||
| Miles McBrideM. McBride #2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -8 |
| Tyler Kolek #13 | ||||||||||||
| Tyler KolekT. Kolek #13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Dillon Jones #33 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Dillon JonesD. Jones #33 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 94 | 41 | 22 | 36-85 | 10-34 | 12-16 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | ||
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Durant #7 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin DurantK. Durant #7 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +28 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. #10 | ||||||||||||
| Jabari Smith Jr.J. Smith Jr. #10 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +14 |
| Tari Eason #17 | ||||||||||||
| Tari EasonT. Eason #17 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +21 |
| Alperen Sengun #28 | ||||||||||||
| Alperen SengunA. Sengun #28 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +8 |
| Amen Thompson #1 | ||||||||||||
| Amen ThompsonA. Thompson #1 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8-14 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +19 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Green #32 | ||||||||||||
| Jeff GreenJ. Green #32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate #8 | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean TateJ. Tate #8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
| Clint Capela #30 | ||||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC. Capela #30 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 |
| Aaron Holiday #0 | ||||||||||||
| Aaron HolidayA. Holiday #0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| Josh Okogie #20 | ||||||||||||
| Josh OkogieJ. Okogie #20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD Davison #4 | ||||||||||||
| JD DavisonJ. Davison #4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Reed Sheppard #15 | ||||||||||||
| Reed SheppardR. Sheppard #15 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 8-12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +10 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith #2 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithD. Finney-Smith #2 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 111 | 38 | 35 | 42-78 | 15-35 | 12-16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | ||
Team Comparison
| Statistic | NYK | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals (FG%) | 36-85 (42%) | 42-78 (54%) |
| 3-Point FG (3P%) | 10-34 (29%) | 15-35 (43%) |
| Free Throws (FT%) | 12-16 (75%) | 12-16 (75%) |
| Total Rebounds (OREB / DREB) | 41 (12 / 29) | 38 (6 / 32) |
| Assists | 22 | 35 |
| Steals / Blocks | 5 STL / 2 BLK | 6 STL / 6 BLK |
| Total Turnovers (Pts Off TO) | 11 (18 pts) | 10 (16 pts) |
| Points in Paint | 38 | 42 |
| Fast Break Points | 17 | 15 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 21 |
Recent Plays
VIEW ALL →| Clock | Team | Play Description | NYK - HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 0.0 | End of Game | 94 - 111 | |
| Q4 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 111 | |
| Q4 15.4 | HOU | shot clock turnover | 94 - 111 |
| Q4 39.5 | NYK | Jeremy Sochan makes alley oop dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) +2 | 94 - 111 |
| Q4 44.1 | NYK | Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 45.9 | NYK | Pacome Dadiet misses 29-foot three point shot | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 53.4 | NYK | Pacome Dadiet defensive rebound | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 54.6 | HOU | Jeff Green misses 27-foot three point jumper | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:18 | HOU | Jeff Green defensive rebound | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:19 | NYK | Ariel Hukporti misses two point shot | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:21 | NYK | Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:22 | NYK | Jeremy Sochan misses 28-foot three point jumper | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:32 | NYK | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:33 | HOU | Jeff Green misses 26-foot three point jumper | 92 - 111 |
| Q4 1:47 | NYK | Tyler Kolek enters the game for Josh Hart | 92 - 111 |