Trailing by 18 points, the Knicks took down the Rockets in the finals

Madison Square Garden ran through all the emotions during the Rockets reception. But the Knicks den ended with the most beautiful feeling after the victory that their team stole (108-106) after a fantastic finish and a great comeback.

It took a great performance by the trio Karl-Anthony Towns, And the Anunobi etc Jalen Brunsonall three to 20 points or more, and above all a significant defensive investment in the last quarter to pass. And answer a Kevin Durant to 30 points, on poor shooting (10/26), while all other Texas starters finished with 11 or more points.

The visitors, who, after a very balanced first period, looked to be off to a good start given the turn of events in the third quarter. Skilled, taller, more active in jumps, the Texans didn’t have too much difficulty breaking away from the result and giving themselves a cushion of ten points ahead.

Madison Square Garden even began to rumble in earnest when Amen Thompson delivered an offensive rebound to Dorian Finney-Smith alone under the circle. It was at this moment that the guests calculated their biggest lead (75-93), ten minutes from the end.

Rocket’s Big Breakdown

And the locals began to wake up, with the first award-winning basket by Landry Shamet in the corner, followed by an authoritarian dunk by Karl-Anthony Towns. This momentum in the Knicks’ favor materialized in the following minutes, thanks to the creative activity of Jose Alvarado, who allowed Towns and others to find good shots, while the Rockets experienced a serious offensive drought along with several completed “in and out” shots.

As a result, six minutes from the end, the home team had only two possessions behind (91-97). A few more minutes later, the Knicks caught up perfectly, with the Alvarado-Brunson pair able to find incredible finishing angles below the circle.

After another ball that “KD” lost on a simple dribble a minute from the end, the same Brunson would provoke an offensive foul by Houston’s leader, and finally return the advantage to his team with a very complicated “pull-back” in the middle distance. Through the free throw game, New York would eventually win in an electric atmosphere.

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WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Jose Alvarado, X factor of return. There are many heroes of this comeback on the Knicks side. If we had to name just one, we’d take the player who arrived from the Pelicans. With his vision, he shook up the offensive game of the home team, in creation (two assists for two awarded baskets by Shamet) and in the finish (a 3-point shot and a basket in transition towards the end). The trade, which finished with a +19, was largely aligned with Brunson, the Knicks’ money-time key man.

– Texas crafts. « And this is only the 4th ball that the Rockets lost in the second half ,” notes ABC’s Mike Breen after the ball went into touch a few minutes from the end. The concern for the visitors is that after losing the lead 10 times in the first period, and taking care of their game in the following minutes, they fell into this situation again at the worst time (attacking mistakes, bad transfers, etc.). A symbol of their offensive difficulties in the “time of money”. Houston finished with 20 turnovers (including 9 in the final quarter!) leading to 30 points for the Knicks. We didn’t count how many times OG Anunoby ended up dunking himself on the counterattack in this context.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.