⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
0Q118-18
0Q222-21
+6Q320-14
-22Q412-31
▼ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 22 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their fourteen- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 22-13 off them
- Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 55
Key battles
5Steals12
21Turnovers12
13Points off turnovers22
14Offensive rebounds8
📊The numbers
| SAC | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 3 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
