โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ UTAH better than we expected
โผ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 49
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Jazz
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q2 0:01 ยท UTAH 48-46 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Greg Ostertag Bad Pass. Stolen by Doug Christie.
Q4 3:20 ยท UTAH 76-80 SAC
- Missed FT
Karl Malone missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:22 ยท UTAH 81-87 SAC
- Missed FT
Karl Malone missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:22 ยท UTAH 81-87 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 9:45 ยท UTAH 48-55 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q4 4:52 ยท UTAH 76-84 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Vlade Divac Bad Pass. Stolen by John Stockton.
Q4 3:39 ยท UTAH 76-80 SAC
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:31 ยท UTAH 76-83 SAC
- Turnover
Chris Webber Bad Pass. Stolen by Karl Malone.
Q4 1:57 ยท UTAH 78-84 SAC
๐The numbers
| UTAH | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 24 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 30 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |





