⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 10 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
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 45
Key battles
📊The numbers
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 3 | Threes made | 6 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |










