โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ OKC better than we expected
โผ UTAH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their twelve
A 15-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 7 in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Thunder
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Russell Westbrook technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 1:43 ยท OKC 48-35 UTAH

Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 6:03 ยท OKC 14-16 UTAH
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 7
Q3 0:49 ยท OKC 85-78 UTAH
Bad plays
- Technical
Tyrone Corbin technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 7:01 ยท OKC 92-83 UTAH
๐The numbers
| OKC | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 14 | Blocks | 8 |







