⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up in the fourth quarter
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up in the second 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up
Q2 8:45 · HOU 46-34 LAL
- Ties it
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
Q4 1:47 · HOU 89-89 LAL
- Go-ahead
Jim Jackson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Q4 0:39 · HOU 93-92 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Francis Lost Ball. Stolen by Shaquille O'Neal.
Q4 2:19 · HOU 87-87 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 2:47 · HOU 22-29 LAL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up
Q4 7:31 · HOU 81-84 LAL
- Lead
Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stanislav Medvedenko.
Q4 1:27 · HOU 89-92 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:42 · HOU 87-87 LAL
- Missed FT
Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:42 · HOU 87-87 LAL
- Turnover
Luke Walton Bad Pass. Stolen by Cuttino Mobley.
Q4 0:46 · HOU 91-92 LAL
📊The numbers
| HOU | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
