⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 23
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q2 10:57 · SAC 38-36 LAL
- Ties it
Hidayet Turkoglu made Jumper. Assisted by Vlade Divac.
Q4 2:57 · SAC 87-87 LAL
- Winner
Mike Bibby made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chris Webber.
Q4 0:08 · SAC 92-91 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:21 · SAC 84-85 LAL
- Missed FT
Chris Webber missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:23 · SAC 87-87 LAL
- Turnover
Vlade Divac Bad Pass. Stolen by Kobe Bryant.
Q4 1:52 · SAC 88-89 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Kobe Bryant made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 2:09 · SAC 88-89 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Devean George Technical Foul
Q1 2:15 · SAC 22-22 LAL
📊The numbers
| SAC | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 2 | Threes made | 4 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
