⏱️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, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-9Q126-31
-2Q228-27
+12Q331-18
-7Q417-23
▼ MEM better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Made eight threes to their two
Key battles
8Threes made2
8Blocks4
9Steals5
23Assists17
📊The numbers
| HOU | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 2 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
