⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 30
Key battles
🏀Good 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
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover
Q4 0:23 · OKC 100-96 ORL
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:13 · OKC 100-98 ORL
- Goaltend
Serge Ibaka defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:01 · OKC 101-98 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 5:28 · OKC 45-45 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q4 5:52 · OKC 96-88 ORL
- Steal
Jameer Nelson stole it from Russell Westbrook
Q4 0:23 · OKC 100-96 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Jameer Nelson technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q1 9:15 · OKC 6-7 ORL
📊The numbers
| OKC | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 27 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
