⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-2Q121-22
+2Q233-29
+16Q326-12
-7Q421-30
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 49
Key battles
14Steals6
35%Three-point accuracy21%
5Blocks9
10Offensive rebounds16
📊The numbers
| HOU | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 35 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
