Julius Randle came out of the gates for the Knicks, scoring 13 of the Knicks’ top 17 runs as he made his first five overall attempts, including three three-pointers. The Knicks got off to a great start as a team, making nine of their first 13 shots, taking a 21-19 lead midway through the quarter.
The Knicks continued to throw the ball well throughout the quarter, going 14-20 (70%) off the ground, and a three-handed Immanuel Quickley with less than five seconds left gave the Knicks a direct 34-25 lead. per second.