⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-11Q114-22
-9Q222-28
-11Q321-29
+4Q427-22
▼ LAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, one of twelve from three- Could not get to the line, eleven free throws to their 28
Key battles
8%Three-point accuracy55%
1Threes made6
19Free throws made7
7Points off turnovers14
📊The numbers
| HOU | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 1 | Threes made | 6 |
| 8% | Three-point accuracy | 55% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 13 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
