⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 29 from three
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 4:52 · ORL 51-46 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q3 11:10 · ORL 67-55 HOU
- Winner
Evan Fournier hit a 4-foot two point shot
Q4 0:14 · ORL 102-101 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Evan Fournier bad pass
Q4 4:09 · ORL 98-95 HOU
- Turnover
Nikola Vucevic offensive foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul)
Q4 3:09 · ORL 98-97 HOU
- Turnover
Nikola Vucevic turnover
Q4 3:09 · ORL 98-97 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q1 4:07 · ORL 23-29 HOU
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 1
Q4 8:37 · ORL 91-90 HOU
- Go-ahead
James Harden hit a 18-foot two point shot
Q4 2:47 · ORL 98-99 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ty Lawson offensive foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul)
Q4 1:23 · ORL 98-99 HOU
- Turnover
Ty Lawson turnover
Q4 1:23 · ORL 98-99 HOU
📊The numbers
| ORL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
