⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 54 points inside to 32- Made six threes to their twelve
- They shot well above their usual, twelve of 26 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Trail Blazers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Damian Lillard technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 0:38 · POR 67-56 LAL
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 4:30 · POR 100-102 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 11:44 · POR 69-71 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 5:33 · POR 102-108 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:27 · POR 102-108 LAL
- Missed FT
Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:27 · POR 102-108 LAL
- Missed FT
Pau Gasol misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:40 · POR 104-111 LAL
📊The numbers
| POR | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 59% |
| 12 | Threes made | 6 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Assists | 19 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 9 |
