⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Made three threes to their nine- They shot well above their usual, nine of sixteen from three
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q3 9:22 · HOU 59-44 POR
- Ties it
Yao Ming made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Q4 1:02 · HOU 91-91 POR
- Winner
Steve Francis made 16 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:20 · HOU 93-91 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Damon Stoudamire.
Q4 4:01 · HOU 85-85 POR
- Missed FT
Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:09 · HOU 93-91 POR
- Missed FT
Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:09 · HOU 93-91 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up
Q4 6:01 · HOU 85-89 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damon Stoudamire Bad Pass
Q4 2:30 · HOU 87-89 POR
- Turnover
Zach Randolph Offensive Foul
Q4 1:20 · HOU 89-91 POR
- Turnover
Zach Randolph Foul
Q4 1:20 · HOU 89-91 POR
📊The numbers
| HOU | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 3 | Threes made | 9 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 56% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
