⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 28 from three- Could not get to the line, 23 free throws to their 33
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 2:18 · HOU 88-80 SAC
- Lead
Jeremy Lin hit a 6-foot two point shot
Q4 3:00 · HOU 100-98 SAC
- Go-ahead
Terrence Jones hit a two point shot
Q4 2:10 · HOU 102-101 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
James Harden technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 5:56 · HOU 68-67 SAC
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 0:43 · HOU 104-105 SAC
- Turnover
James Harden turnover
Q4 0:30 · HOU 104-107 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Isaiah Thomas hit a 25-foot threeer
Q4 2:39 · HOU 100-101 SAC
- Winner
DeMarcus Cousins hit a 8-foot two point shot
Q4 0:56 · HOU 104-105 SAC
- Steal
DeMarcus Cousins stole it from James Harden
Q4 0:43 · HOU 104-105 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Jason Thompson technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 6:07 · HOU 67-67 SAC
- Missed FT
Isaiah Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · HOU 104-108 SAC
📊The numbers
| HOU | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 16 | Assists | 22 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
