โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ SAC better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 6 down to 9 up in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Kings
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 6 down to 9 up
Q3 2:05 ยท SAC 88-79 POR
- Ties it
Ron Artest hit a jumper
OT 4:18 ยท SAC 97-97 POR
- Ties it
John Salmons hit a 23-foot three jumper, Mike Bibby with the assist
OT 1:07 ยท SAC 102-102 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Martin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:15 ยท SAC 93-91 POR
- Missed FT
Kevin Martin misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท SAC 95-93 POR
- Turnover
John Salmons turnover
OT 0:36 ยท SAC 102-104 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q3 4:16 ยท SAC 73-79 POR
- Lead
Ime Udoka hit a 23-foot three jumper, Zach Randolph with the assist
OT 3:58 ยท SAC 97-100 POR
- Winner
Zach Randolph hit a 6-foot two point shot
OT 0:44 ยท SAC 102-104 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jarrett Jack bad pass
Q4 0:26 ยท SAC 93-91 POR
- Turnover
Ime Udoka offensive foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul)
OT 1:54 ยท SAC 97-102 POR
- Turnover
Ime Udoka turnover
OT 1:54 ยท SAC 97-102 POR
๐The numbers
| SAC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |








