⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
+10Q136-32
-8Q221-28
-15Q318-34
+4Q420-18
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 36
Key battles
36Rebounds51
15Free throws made18
25Assists21
32%Three-point accuracy29%
📊The numbers
| LAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
