⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 25 in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Nets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 23-point deficit to 12
Q2 7:43 · BKN 36-48 LAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q3 6:41 · BKN 60-68 LAL
- Steal
Mirza Teletovic stole it from Pau Gasol
Q4 2:45 · BKN 92-92 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce turnover
Q4 3:27 · BKN 92-92 LAL
- Turnover
Mirza Teletovic bad pass
Q4 2:42 · BKN 92-92 LAL
- Turnover
Paul Pierce bad pass
Q4 1:35 · BKN 92-92 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 25
Q1 1:53 · BKN 18-43 LAL
- Steal
Nick Young stole it from Mirza Teletovic
Q4 2:42 · BKN 92-92 LAL
- Winner
Wesley Johnson hit a two point shot
Q4 1:32 · BKN 92-94 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Pau Gasol lost ball turnover
Q4 2:45 · BKN 92-92 LAL
- Missed FT
Steve Blake misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:17 · BKN 92-94 LAL
📊The numbers
| BKN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 11 | Threes made | 13 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 7 |








