โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ SAC better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q4 1:44 ยท SAC 102-101 POR
- Go-ahead
Mike Bibby made Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:37 ยท SAC 102-101 POR
- Ties it
Peja Stojakovic made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vlade Divac.
OT 4:31 ยท SAC 104-104 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Bibby Lost Ball. Stolen by Scottie Pippen.
Q4 0:48 ยท SAC 99-101 POR
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:44 ยท SAC 99-101 POR
- Missed FT
Vlade Divac missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
OT 3:35 ยท SAC 105-109 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 1:12 ยท SAC 56-54 POR
- Lead
Derek Anderson made Two Point Shot.
OT 4:50 ยท SAC 102-104 POR
- Winner
Derek Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 4:13 ยท SAC 104-105 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rasheed Wallace Bad Pass. Stolen by Hedo Turkoglu.
Q4 2:45 ยท SAC 94-99 POR
- Turnover
Scottie Pippen Bad Pass. Stolen by Mike Bibby.
Q4 0:40 ยท SAC 100-101 POR
- Missed FT
Bonzi Wells missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:18 ยท SAC 102-101 POR
๐The numbers
| SAC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Steals | 15 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |








