⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 30- A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter
- Made five threes to their eleven
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Magic
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 3:51 · ORL 21-18 LAL
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up
Q4 10:33 · ORL 86-82 LAL
- Lead
Tobias Harris hit a 11-foot two point shot
OT 4:41 · ORL 93-91 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Aaron Gordon Technical Foul
Q4 6:43 · ORL 86-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:00 · ORL 89-89 LAL
- Turnover
Elfrid Payton bad pass
OT 2:08 · ORL 95-94 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q2 9:10 · ORL 30-40 LAL
- Go-ahead
Wesley Johnson hit a 25-foot three jumper, Jordan Clarkson with the assist
OT 2:59 · ORL 93-94 LAL
- Steal
Robert Sacre stole it from Elfrid Payton
OT 2:08 · ORL 95-94 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 4:13 · ORL 93-91 LAL
- Turnover
Wesley Johnson lost ball turnover
OT 1:25 · ORL 97-94 LAL
- Missed FT
Jordan Clarkson misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:09 · ORL 103-96 LAL
📊The numbers
| ORL | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 5 | Threes made | 11 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Assists | 27 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
