⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 22- Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 21
A 12-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 10 in the third quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 10
Q3 3:32 · LAC 72-82 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 8:18 · LAC 85-87 OKC
- Go-ahead
Jamal Crawford hit a 28-foot three jumper, Chris Paul with the assist
Q4 1:30 · LAC 100-99 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Double technical foul - Caron Butler and Kendrick Perkins
Q2 0:46 · LAC 39-53 OKC
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford bad pass
Q4 3:19 · LAC 90-95 OKC
- Missed FT
Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:52 · LAC 96-99 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q2 3:13 · LAC 37-53 OKC
- Winner
Russell Westbrook hit a driving layup
Q4 1:24 · LAC 100-101 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Martin misses technical free throw
Q1 0:28 · LAC 20-27 OKC
- Flagrant
Serge Ibaka flagrant foul type 1 (Blake Griffin draws the foul)
Q4 1:52 · LAC 96-99 OKC
📊The numbers
| LAC | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
