⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-1Q126-28
+2Q231-26
+1Q327-26
+5Q421-15
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 21- Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 32
- Made three threes to their nine
Key battles
3Threes made9
28Free throws made14
61Rebounds41
19Turnovers15
📊The numbers
| HOU | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 9 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
