⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 34
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 8:53 · LAL 55-49 POR
- Lead
Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
Q4 2:57 · LAL 84-82 POR
- Winner
Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:31 · LAL 88-86 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kobe Bryant Lost Ball. Stolen by Derek Anderson.
Q4 4:01 · LAL 79-80 POR
- Missed FT
Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 0:31 · LAL 88-86 POR
- Missed FT
Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:07 · LAL 88-86 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- Ties it
Shareef Abdur-Rahim made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Damon Stoudamire.
Q4 2:42 · LAL 84-84 POR
- Ties it
Damon Stoudamire made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shareef Abdur-Rahim.
Q4 1:47 · LAL 86-86 POR
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 6 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
