⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
+9Q129-20
+7Q229-22
+6Q334-25
-8Q421-26
▼ LAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, fourteen free throws to their 28- Kept giving it away, fourteen turnovers to their six, and were outscored 16-4 off them
- Gave up second chances, fourteen offensive rebounds to their seven
Key battles
4Points off turnovers16
14Turnovers6
50%Three-point accuracy28%
7Offensive rebounds14
📊The numbers
| POR | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 10 | Threes made | 5 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 34 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
