⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 32- Kept giving it away, nineteen turnovers to their thirteen, and were outscored 23-11 off them
- Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their nine
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 stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 0:28 · SAC 61-51 OKC
- Steal
Marcus Thornton stole it from Kevin Durant
Q4 1:34 · SAC 107-112 OKC
- Steal
DeMarcus Cousins stole it from Kevin Durant
Q4 0:21 · SAC 112-118 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Donte Greene technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 7:48 · SAC 32-30 OKC
- Turnover
Marcus Thornton lost ball
Q4 1:54 · SAC 107-112 OKC
- Turnover
Marcus Thornton bad pass
Q4 0:16 · SAC 112-118 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- Steal
James Harden stole it from Marcus Thornton
Q4 1:54 · SAC 107-112 OKC
- Steal
James Harden stole it from Marcus Thornton
Q4 0:16 · SAC 112-118 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:38 · SAC 104-111 OKC
- Turnover
Kevin Durant bad pass
Q4 1:34 · SAC 107-112 OKC
- Turnover
Kevin Durant lost ball
Q4 0:21 · SAC 112-118 OKC
📊The numbers
| SAC | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 57% |
| 4 | Threes made | 2 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 38 | Free throws made | 32 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 15 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 11 |
