⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-6Q119-24
-3Q225-24
0Q324-23
+4Q421-15
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
3Blocks1
27Free throws made18
6Threes made4
27%Three-point accuracy33%
📊The numbers
| HOU | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
