⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-6Q125-27
+11Q229-17
-3Q328-28
-4Q423-27
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 36- Could not get to the line, 29 free throws to their 41
Key battles
54%Three-point accuracy29%
20Free throws made33
7Threes made4
18Assists12
📊The numbers
| LAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 33 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
