โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 53
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q3 11:30 ยท POR 49-50 LAL
- Go-ahead
Damon Stoudamire made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bonzi Wells.
Q4 2:44 ยท POR 85-84 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damon Stoudamire Bad Pass
Q4 2:06 ยท POR 85-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Scottie Pippen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:10 ยท POR 91-89 LAL
- Turnover
Scottie Pippen Bad Pass. Stolen by Robert Horry.
Q4 0:00 ยท POR 91-92 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 2:34 ยท POR 39-47 LAL
- Winner
Robert Horry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Q4 0:02 ยท POR 91-92 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rick Fox Lost Ball. Stolen by Dale Davis.
Q4 2:25 ยท POR 85-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Robert Horry missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:00 ยท POR 91-92 LAL
- Missed FT
Robert Horry missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:00 ยท POR 91-92 LAL
๐The numbers
| POR | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |



