⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-5Q119-25
+3Q219-16
+1Q325-23
+15Q423-12
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 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
Made eleven threes to their two- They went cold, two of sixteen from three
Key battles
41%Three-point accuracy13%
11Threes made2
15Points off turnovers5
6Blocks2
📊The numbers
| HOU | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 11 | Threes made | 2 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 13% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
