⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 36- Made one threes to their seven
- Gave up second chances, thirteen offensive rebounds to their six
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 3:45 · HOU 90-94 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luis Scola turnover
Q4 1:39 · HOU 90-94 SAC
- Turnover
Kevin Martin out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:19 · HOU 90-96 SAC
- Missed FT
Kevin Martin misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 · HOU 98-101 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 6:26 · HOU 17-20 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 5:07 · HOU 64-74 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins bad pass
Q4 2:34 · HOU 87-94 SAC
- Turnover
Tyreke Evans out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:41 · HOU 92-98 SAC
- Missed FT
Marcus Thornton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:19 · HOU 97-100 SAC
📊The numbers
| HOU | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 7 | Threes made | 1 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 9% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
