โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ BKN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
They went cold, nine of 38 from three
Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 43
Could not get to the line, 27 free throws to their 38
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q2 5:05 ยท LAL 57-45 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma turnover
Q4 4:48 ยท LAL 110-104 BKN
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:31 ยท LAL 110-104 BKN
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:31 ยท LAL 110-104 BKN

Nets
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Allen Crabbe traveling
Q4 4:17 ยท LAL 110-104 BKN
๐The numbers
| LAL | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 9 | Threes made | 9 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 7 | Assists | 5 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Steals | 16 |
| 29 | Blocks | 22 |









