⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 28 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
0Q123-22
-6Q222-26
-22Q38-28
-6Q424-30
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 22 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 32- Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 34
- Looked after the ball, seven turnovers to their fourteen, and outscored them 17-0 off them
Key battles
0Points off turnovers17
4Steals11
17Free throws made35
26%Three-point accuracy45%
📊The numbers
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 35 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
