⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 31- Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 34
- Made two threes to their twelve
- They shot well above their usual, twelve of 25 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q3 2:47 · SAC 70-83 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shelden Williams turnover
Q4 3:51 · SAC 92-100 WSH
- Missed FT
John Salmons misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · SAC 102-106 WSH
- Missed FT
Beno Udrih misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:15 · SAC 104-108 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q1 2:02 · SAC 21-34 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Caron Butler bad pass
Q4 3:12 · SAC 92-100 WSH
- Missed FT
Andray Blatche misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:09 · SAC 97-102 WSH
- Missed FT
Antawn Jamison misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:36 · SAC 97-104 WSH
📊The numbers
| SAC | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 12 | Threes made | 2 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 14% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
