⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
+1Q125-21
-5Q227-29
+1Q324-22
+15Q429-17
▼ WSH 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 Wizards did not.
From the game
Made eight threes to their two- Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 26
Key battles
22Points off turnovers8
8Threes made2
50%Three-point accuracy25%
9Steals3
📊The numbers
| HOU | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 2 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
