⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
-1Q120-21
+6Q226-20
-3Q332-35
+3Q423-22
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of eighteen from three- Could not get to the line, 23 free throws to their 40
Key battles
50%Three-point accuracy28%
5Steals9
21Free throws made29
4Threes made5
📊The numbers
| BKN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 5 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
