⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 30- Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 41
- A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up in the fourth quarter
A 23-0 run took them from 15 down to 8 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.
Kings
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 7:24 · SAC 16-7 WSH
- Lead
DeMarcus Cousins hit a 4-foot jumper
OT 4:35 · SAC 102-100 WSH
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up
Q4 1:29 · SAC 106-101 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rudy Gay turnover
Q4 1:00 · SAC 93-98 WSH
- Turnover
Rudy Gay offensive foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul)
OT 4:09 · SAC 102-100 WSH
- Turnover
Rudy Gay turnover
OT 4:09 · SAC 102-100 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- 23-0 run
A 23-0 run took them from 15 down to 8 up
Q2 6:13 · SAC 47-55 WSH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
OT 2:28 · SAC 107-109 WSH
- Go-ahead
Bradley Beal hit a 24-foot three jumper, John Wall with the assist
OT 1:40 · SAC 107-109 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
John Wall misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:17 · SAC 98-100 WSH
- Turnover
Marcin Gortat possession lost ball turnover
OT 3:01 · SAC 104-101 WSH
- Turnover
John Wall turnover
OT 1:17 · SAC 109-109 WSH
📊The numbers
| SAC | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 11 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 28 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
