Madison Square Garden, New York· 1/18 08:30· ~2h30m
Final
| team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PHX | 19 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 106 |
 NYK | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 99 |
Halftime: PHX 55 - 56 NYKNYK led by 1
Highest-scoring: Q2 (65 pts)
Lead Changes: 1
Q2 MVPO. Anunoby(15 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)
Score Flow (cumulative differential)
Q1+8
Q2+1
Q3-3
Q4-7
Home leadingAway leading
/ By Quarter
Points by Quarter
19
27
36
29
25
21
26
22
PHXNYK
Game RecapAuto-generated
Suns hold off Knicks 106-99 behind D. Booker's 27 points
Playing on the road, the Suns took down the Knicks 106-99. A 7-point edge in the second quarter proved to be the difference.
D. Booker paced the winners with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, earning a 8.4 game grade. M. McBride kept the Knicks close with 23 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists (9.0 grade), but it wasn't enough.
The Knicks scored 16 unanswered points in the third quarter; the lead changed hands 8 times.
Beyond the scoreline, their reserves won the bench battle 39-14.
Game Summary
★K. Towns23 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Pace:Normal(51.3 (pts/Q))
#7closest game this season
Biggest Run:PHX 18-0in Q3
AST/TO:PHX 1.83-1.18 NYK
Fouls:PHX 20-19 NYK
Phoenix Suns
D. Booker27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
Dimes: C. Gillespie 6 AST
Largest lead: 7 pts
New York Knicks
K. Towns23 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST
Dimes: O. Anunoby 5 AST
K. Towns: Double-Double (23/11/2)
Largest lead: 8 pts
/ Comparison
Team Stats Comparison
PHXVSNYK
41.5%FG%40.2%
35.7%3P%31.8%
85.2%FT%76.0%
49Rebounds60
22Assists20
9Steals9
2Blocks5
12Turnovers17
28Paint Pts32
0Fast Break0
PHX 5 categoriesNYK 3 categories
Shot Chart
67/164 FG (40.9%)2PT: 38/773PT: 29/87
2PT Made3PT MadeMissed
Restricted Area
55.3%
26/47
Paint (non-RA)
44.4%
8/18
Mid-Range
33.3%
4/12
3-Point
33.3%
29/87
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