⏱️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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-3Q123-25
-1Q221-19
+3Q326-20
-6Q416-22
▼ LAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, 23 free throws to their 35
Key battles
17Fast break points6
10Steals3
21Assists11
3Blocks7
📊The numbers
| HOU | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 4 | Threes made | 3 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 66 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Assists | 11 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
