⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
-1Q126-26
-3Q228-30
+4Q326-23
+11Q430-16
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 22
Key battles
4Threes made9
28Free throws made18
48%Shooting from the field39%
49Rebounds41
📊The numbers
| LAC | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 4 | Threes made | 9 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
