0 wins and 13,884 losses. This was, before tonight and over the past twenty years, the record of teams trailing by 9 points with a maximum of 35 seconds remaining in a match.
We specify “before this night”, because the Mavericks have since miraculously succeeded in winning against the Knickswhile they were still at -9 at… 29 seconds from the final buzzer!
” It’s a game we should have won », cursed Immanuel Quickley (13 points, 15 assists), one of New York’s best players, last night. ” There isn’t much else to say about it. We had to earn it. I’m sure, if you look at our winning odds with 20 seconds to go, it must have been 99%. Simply, we made too many mistakes and they took advantage… »
” I thought we were playing well, but we couldn’t close the deal in the last 30 seconds… », regretted on his side Tom Thibodeauthe coach of New York, before going further. ” It’s a shame not to leave here with the victory. Twenty-nine seconds left… Their baskets, their offensive rebounds, our fouls… Yes, it’s very disappointing. »
Luka Doncic, the executioner of the Knicks
The problem for the Knicks is that they fell on a gala Luka Doncic, or rather legendary. Author of the first game with at least 60 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in history (!!!), the Slovenian simply overturned the “Big Apple” franchise in the last moments…
” He’s a monstrous player “, praised Tom Thibodeau, before scolding his men. ” There were some plays where he did the right things and he was aggressive, but we can’t foul a player all the time and give him 22 pitches… Until we fix that, it’s going to cost us . »
Author of the unlikely equalizer one second from the end, which sent the two teams into overtime, Luka Doncic wandered all evening against the New York defenders. Ending the game at 21/31 on shots (including 2/6 at 3-pts) and 16/22 on free throws, as “Coach Thibs” suggested.
” I promise I was trying [de défendre sur lui] “, confided in any case Quentin Grimes, battered defensively but still author of 33 points (at 7/16 at 3-pts) on the other side. ” It was too much for me. He’s smart with and without the ball, I need to know where he is on the court at all times. He’s not one of the top three players in the league for nothing. He demonstrated it [hier] evening, so I definitely have to take my hat off to him. »
A problematic collapse…
As exceptional as he is, Luka Doncic can nevertheless thank the New York players for not having “spoiled” his individual card. As they headed for logical, authoritative, and deserved success.
Overwhelmed in defense, unable to cut the Mavericks 3-point line or secure defensive rebounds, Tom Thibodeau’s men also scuttled on offense, losing balls or missing free throws. In no time, the momentum therefore changed sides and the extension was expensive, because fatigue was felt…
” When you get to overtime, there are going to be big minutes for each team, it’s a reality “, added in this regard the coach of the Knicks. ” You are on the same level as those opposite. We had to pull off actions, but we shouldn’t have found ourselves in this position. »
Quite irritated by the end of the game of his proteges, Tom Thibodeau must especially regret that his team lost for the fourth time in a row, when it seemed on track to stop its bad streak.
Especially since, to make matters worse, RJ Barrett (finger) came out very early on injury, while Jalen Brunson (hip) was missing for his return to Texas…
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Julius Randle | 34 | 34.2 | 46.7 | 33.6 | 77.0 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 23.1 |
| Rj Barrett | 34 | 35.0 | 42.7 | 33.2 | 76.2 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 20.3 |
| Jalen Brunson | 34 | 32.5 | 46.0 | 36.6 | 87.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 20.2 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 34 | 23.8 | 41.4 | 34.3 | 84.9 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 10.5 |
| Quentin Grimes | 23 | 26.1 | 47.0 | 36.7 | 76.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Cam Reddish | 20 | 21.9 | 44.9 | 30.4 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| Obi Toppin | 25 | 17.1 | 42.1 | 35.1 | 82.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 26 | 25.2 | 72.4 | 0.0 | 55.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 7.5 |
| Evan Fournier | 13 | 20.0 | 34.4 | 33.3 | 81.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| Derrick Rose | 23 | 12.9 | 39.7 | 34.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 34 | 20.2 | 51.3 | 25.0 | 79.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| jericho sims | 26 | 12.5 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| Miles Mcbride | 22 | 11.0 | 39.1 | 25.6 | 55.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 11 | 3.5 | 50.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 8 | 2.7 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Trevor Keels | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
