⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies got 19 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 39 rebounds to 28- Owned the paint, 40 points inside to 24
- Made six threes to their twelve
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 9:03 · MEM 13-8 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q1 5:05 · MEM 27-14 LAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q2 4:54 · MEM 52-40 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zach Randolph offensive foul (Metta World Peace draws the foul)
Q4 3:34 · MEM 98-90 LAL
- Turnover
Rudy Gay lost ball turnover
Q4 2:29 · MEM 98-90 LAL
- Turnover
Marc Gasol palming turnover
Q4 1:10 · MEM 102-96 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 10:56 · MEM 4-8 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q2 10:19 · MEM 34-28 LAL
- Steal
Metta World Peace stole it from Rudy Gay
Q4 2:29 · MEM 98-90 LAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| MEM | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 12 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
