⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
+7Q121-16
+3Q223-22
+8Q324-19
-11Q421-32
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 27 from three
Key battles
2Blocks8
40%Three-point accuracy22%
4Threes made6
9Steals12
📊The numbers
| LAC | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
