⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 6:27 · LAL 85-85 WSH
- Go-ahead
Kyle Kuzma hit a 25-foot three jumper, Lonzo Ball with the assist
OT 2:13 · LAL 97-95 WSH
- Winner
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a 24-foot three jumper, Lonzo Ball with the assist
OT 0:58 · LAL 100-99 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma traveling
Q4 2:08 · LAL 85-89 WSH
- Turnover
Julius Randle lost ball turnover
OT 3:55 · LAL 92-94 WSH
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma offensive goaltending turnover
OT 1:27 · LAL 97-97 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- Lead
Bradley Beal hit a driving layup
OT 4:42 · LAL 92-94 WSH
- Ties it
Bradley Beal hit a 3-foot driving floating jump shot
OT 2:00 · LAL 97-97 WSH
- Lead
John Wall hit a driving layup
OT 1:08 · LAL 97-99 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:12 · LAL 90-92 WSH
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 2:54 · LAL 94-94 WSH
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:27 · LAL 94-94 WSH
📊The numbers
| LAL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 5 | Assists | 5 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 21 | Steals | 13 |
| 26 | Blocks | 19 |
