โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ OKC better than we expected
โผ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Nets 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.

Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 9:14 ยท OKC 15-5 BKN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 13-point lead to 21
Q4 5:41 ยท OKC 85-64 BKN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ray Allen missed Technical Free Throw.
Q2 3:47 ยท OKC 40-20 BKN
- Technical
Danny Fortson Technical Foul
Q4 4:28 ยท OKC 84-64 BKN

Nets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 8
Q3 9:00 ยท OKC 51-43 BKN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 13
Q4 2:33 ยท OKC 91-78 BKN
Bad plays
- Technical
Brian Scalabrine Technical Foul
Q2 3:47 ยท OKC 39-20 BKN
- Missed FT
Rodney Buford missed Technical Free Throw.
Q4 4:28 ยท OKC 84-64 BKN
๐The numbers
| OKC | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 6 | Threes made | 1 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 13% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 14 | Assists | 8 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |








