⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their eleven
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q3 11:19 · ORL 47-50 SAC
- Ties it
Steve Francis hit a layup, Travis Diener with the assist
Q4 0:21 · ORL 74-74 SAC
- Go-ahead
DeShawn Stevenson hit a 19-foot jumper, Steve Francis with the assist
OT 2:40 · ORL 77-76 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Francis bad pass
Q4 2:49 · ORL 70-72 SAC
- Turnover
DeShawn Stevenson bad pass
OT 3:51 · ORL 74-76 SAC
- Missed FT
Steve Francis misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 3:25 · ORL 75-76 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- Steal
Mike Bibby stole it from Steve Francis
Q4 2:49 · ORL 70-72 SAC
- Lead
Peja Stojakovic hit a free throw 1 of 2
OT 4:07 · ORL 74-75 SAC
- Ties it
Shareef Abdur-Rahim hit a free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:42 · ORL 78-78 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Brad Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:47 · ORL 68-71 SAC
- Turnover
Brad Miller 3 second
Q4 3:11 · ORL 70-72 SAC
- Turnover
Brad Miller bad pass
OT 4:47 · ORL 74-74 SAC
📊The numbers
| ORL | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 0 | Threes made | 5 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
