⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 23- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 41
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 3
Q1 0:34 · LAL 29-32 POR
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q2 9:03 · LAL 43-42 POR
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 8
Q4 10:17 · LAL 87-95 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Xavier Henry misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:44 · LAL 96-99 POR
- Turnover
Xavier Henry bad pass
Q4 2:39 · LAL 100-104 POR
- Turnover
Jodie Meeks bad pass
Q4 1:47 · LAL 100-104 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q1 7:11 · LAL 4-21 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q3 4:13 · LAL 68-85 POR
- Steal
Robin Lopez stole it from Xavier Henry
Q4 2:39 · LAL 100-104 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
LaMarcus Aldridge offensive foul (Xavier Henry draws the foul)
Q4 2:00 · LAL 100-104 POR
- Turnover
LaMarcus Aldridge turnover
Q4 2:00 · LAL 100-104 POR
- Missed FT
Damian Lillard misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:23 · LAL 106-110 POR
📊The numbers
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 9 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
