⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter but fell behind it by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
+9Q125-15
-8Q224-29
+3Q320-17
-13Q411-19
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 23
Key battles
13Turnovers23
13Steals7
16Points off turnovers10
4Threes made7
📊The numbers
| POR | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 34% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 67 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
