⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 48 free throws to their 31- Looked after the ball, seven turnovers to their thirteen, and outscored them 18-8 off them
- A 12-0 run took them from 8 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.
Lakers
Good plays
- Ties it
Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Jumper.
Q4 2:23 · LAL 102-102 ORL
- Winner
Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:41 · LAL 104-102 ORL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q4 3:47 · LAL 106-102 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Karl Malone Technical Foul
Q1 4:18 · LAL 16-20 ORL
- Technical
Devean George Technical Foul
Q2 9:48 · LAL 33-39 ORL
- Missed FT
Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 3:05 · LAL 98-102 ORL
Magic
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Juwan Howard Offensive Foul
Q4 3:21 · LAL 97-102 ORL
- Turnover
Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton.
Q4 2:39 · LAL 100-102 ORL
- Missed FT
Juwan Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
OT 4:24 · LAL 106-104 ORL
📊The numbers
| LAL | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 74 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 23 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 10 | Blocks | 3 |
