⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-2Q124-26
-8Q221-27
-7Q322-27
+5Q421-16
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 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
They went cold, six of 27 from three
Key battles
22%Three-point accuracy35%
7Steals10
13Points off turnovers16
22Free throws made26
📊The numbers
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
