⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter- Could not get to the line, fourteen free throws to their 25
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 3:30 · LAL 22-16 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 1:45 · LAL 66-60 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:08 · LAL 79-80 SAC
- Turnover
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lost ball turnover
Q4 0:39 · LAL 80-80 SAC
- Turnover
Alex Caruso bad pass
Q4 0:32 · LAL 80-82 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- Go-ahead
De'Aaron Fox hit a driving floating jump shot
Q4 2:22 · LAL 78-79 SAC
- Winner
Buddy Hield hit a dunk, Willie Cauley-Stein with the assist
Q4 0:37 · LAL 80-82 SAC
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q4 5:33 · LAL 80-84 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Willie Cauley-Stein technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 7:56 · LAL 51-49 SAC
- Missed FT
De'Aaron Fox misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:18 · LAL 74-75 SAC
- Turnover
Buddy Hield steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:54 · LAL 80-80 SAC
📊The numbers
| LAL | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 6 | Assists | 5 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Steals | 10 |
| 15 | Blocks | 20 |
