โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, four of eighteen from three
Won the second chances, ten offensive rebounds to two
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18 in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18
Q1 2:23 ยท POR 41-23 LAL
- Go-ahead
Damian Lillard hit a driving layup
Q4 0:51 ยท POR 108-107 LAL
- Winner
Damian Lillard hit a 30-foot threeer
Q4 0:01 ยท POR 113-110 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
CJ McCollum out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:20 ยท POR 100-103 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Kyle Kuzma hit a 2-foot two point shot
Q4 1:08 ยท POR 106-107 LAL
- Ties it
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a 26-foot three shot, Lonzo Ball with the assist
Q4 0:16 ยท POR 110-110 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma lost ball turnover
Q4 3:08 ยท POR 100-103 LAL
- Turnover
Brook Lopez bad pass
Q4 1:59 ยท POR 104-105 LAL
๐The numbers
| POR | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 9 | Threes made | 4 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 4 | Assists | 8 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 21 | Blocks | 20 |






