โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 47
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ruben Patterson Bad Pass
Q4 3:36 ยท POR 76-80 LAL
- Technical
Technical Foul
Q4 2:47 ยท POR 76-83 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 2:05 ยท POR 18-29 LAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 5:22 ยท POR 58-61 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brian Grant Lost Ball. Stolen by Nick Van Exel.
Q4 4:43 ยท POR 74-78 LAL
- Turnover
Lamar Odom Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.
Q4 0:29 ยท POR 80-84 LAL
- Turnover
Lamar Odom Turnover
Q4 0:29 ยท POR 80-84 LAL
๐The numbers
| POR | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |










