⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 27- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 47
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q4 7:28 · LAC 82-72 MEM
- Lead
Chris Paul hit a driving layup
Q4 0:26 · LAC 87-85 MEM
- Lead
Chris Paul hit a 18-foot jumper
OT 4:22 · LAC 89-87 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:00 · LAC 85-83 MEM
- Turnover
Chris Paul bad pass
OT 4:47 · LAC 87-87 MEM
- Turnover
Chris Paul bad pass
OT 0:14 · LAC 99-95 MEM
Grizzlies
Good plays
- Ties it
Rudy Gay hit a two point shot
Q4 0:35 · LAC 85-85 MEM
- Ties it
Zach Randolph hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:20 · LAC 87-87 MEM
- Ties it
Marc Gasol hit a free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:05 · LAC 89-89 MEM
Bad plays
- Technical
Rudy Gay technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 3:39 · LAC 22-20 MEM
- Turnover
O.J. Mayo lost ball
OT 3:13 · LAC 92-89 MEM
- Turnover
Mike Conley bad pass
OT 1:01 · LAC 97-93 MEM
📊The numbers
| LAC | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
