⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-8Q115-26
+7Q225-18
-3Q331-33
+4Q426-20
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their five- They went cold, five of 25 from three
- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 56
Key battles
21Offensive rebounds5
20%Three-point accuracy57%
5Threes made12
64Rebounds47
📊The numbers
| LAL | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 5 | Threes made | 12 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 57% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 30 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
