⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
+9Q127-21
-4Q221-24
-11Q325-35
0Q419-21
▼ POR 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 Trail Blazers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 25 free throws to their twelve
Key battles
7Points off turnovers21
4Steals10
11Free throws made19
4Fast break points8
📊The numbers
| HOU | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
