⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-6Q120-24
+3Q225-22
-6Q320-24
+1Q423-20
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, four of eighteen from three
Key battles
22%Three-point accuracy44%
4Threes made7
16Free throws made23
6Blocks9
📊The numbers
| LAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
