⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 27- Gave up second chances, twelve offensive rebounds to their five
Key battles
🏀Good 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 5-point lead to 13
Q3 6:01 · OKC 79-66 PHI
- Steal
Kevin Durant stole it from Elton Brand
Q4 2:14 · OKC 101-96 PHI
- Steal
Kevin Durant stole it from Jrue Holiday
Q4 1:57 · OKC 101-96 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 3:42 · OKC 97-91 PHI
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook turnover
Q4 1:42 · OKC 101-96 PHI
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:29 · OKC 104-98 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q3 0:35 · OKC 85-80 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Elton Brand lost ball
Q4 2:14 · OKC 101-96 PHI
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
Q4 1:57 · OKC 101-96 PHI
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:00 · OKC 101-96 PHI
📊The numbers
| OKC | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 25 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
