⏱️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 first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-9Q120-27
+17Q234-17
-2Q322-25
+8Q426-19
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, four of 22 from three- Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 42
Key battles
47%Three-point accuracy18%
9Steals3
15Points off turnovers7
4Blocks9
📊The numbers
| HOU | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
