⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 30- Went cold from three, seven of 28
- Could not get to the line, 24 free throws to their 35
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:18 · MEM 10-0 LAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q1 1:42 · MEM 29-15 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marc Gasol misses technical free throw
Q2 4:55 · MEM 38-24 LAC
- Turnover
Mike Conley bad pass
Q4 3:58 · MEM 88-82 LAC
- Turnover
Marc Gasol lost ball turnover
Q4 1:15 · MEM 94-86 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q1 7:38 · MEM 10-8 LAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q3 10:46 · MEM 51-53 LAC
- Steal
Montrezl Harrell stole it from Marc Gasol
Q4 1:15 · MEM 94-86 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tobias Harris bad pass
Q4 4:04 · MEM 88-82 LAC
- Turnover
Lou Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:11 · MEM 94-86 LAC
- Turnover
Tobias Harris turnover
Q4 0:50 · MEM 94-86 LAC
📊The numbers
| MEM | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 34% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
