⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-11Q119-31
-4Q226-31
+2Q324-23
-1Q421-23
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their three- Lived at the line, 50 free throws to their 39
- Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 36
Key battles
3Threes made12
30%Three-point accuracy41%
16Assists22
36Rebounds47
📊The numbers
| LAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 3 | Threes made | 12 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 34 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 16 | Assists | 22 |
