⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-5Q125-28
0Q220-18
-5Q317-20
+1Q419-16
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of 21 from three
Key battles
11Blocks2
14%Three-point accuracy31%
3Threes made8
11Offensive rebounds6
📊The numbers
| LAL | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 11 | Blocks | 2 |
