โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors fell 10 points behind 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
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ TOR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 7:26 ยท LAL 16-13 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 4:06 ยท LAL 26-17 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Larry Nance Jr. offensive foul
Q4 4:54 ยท LAL 83-87 TOR
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:26 ยท LAL 88-94 TOR
- Turnover
Jordan Clarkson bad pass
Q4 0:18 ยท LAL 92-98 TOR

Raptors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q2 3:43 ยท LAL 48-40 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 0:37 ยท LAL 53-51 TOR
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 3 down to 8 up
Q4 6:38 ยท LAL 83-91 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:36 ยท LAL 86-94 TOR
- Missed FT
DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:24 ยท LAL 92-97 TOR
- Missed FT
DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:14 ยท LAL 92-99 TOR
๐The numbers
| LAL | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 7 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 6 | Assists | 4 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 21 | Steals | 12 |
| 22 | Blocks | 24 |








