โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ WSH better than we expected
โผ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the second quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q1 7:50 ยท WSH 13-12 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 5:41 ยท WSH 22-14 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q4 5:13 ยท WSH 90-91 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jerry Stackhouse missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:26 ยท WSH 90-91 OKC
- Missed FT
Jerry Stackhouse missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:26 ยท WSH 90-91 OKC
- Missed FT
Larry Hughes missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:00 ยท WSH 93-95 OKC

Thunder
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q2 3:13 ยท WSH 50-58 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Vladimir Radmanovic Lost Ball
Q4 4:43 ยท WSH 83-91 OKC
- Turnover
Rashard Lewis Traveling
Q4 4:20 ยท WSH 83-91 OKC
- Missed FT
Desmond Mason missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:00 ยท WSH 95-100 OKC
๐The numbers
| WSH | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 2 | Threes made | 6 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |









